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Solder Alloy 115 vs. C78200 Nickel Silver

Solder alloy 115 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C78200 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 115 and the bottom bar is C78200 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 28
110
Elongation at Break, % 22
3.0 to 40
Poisson's Ratio 0.41
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 10
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 36
370 to 630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 36
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 250
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
970
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 160
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 43
48
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.8
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.9
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 95
28
Density, g/cm3 9.9
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.8
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 730
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 1.6
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 10
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.0
12 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.4
14 to 19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 27
15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.4
12 to 21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.25
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
63 to 67
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.35
Lead (Pb), % 63.4 to 65.5
1.5 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
7.0 to 9.0
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 34.5 to 35.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
20.2 to 28.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5