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Solder Alloy 115 vs. N12160 Nickel

Solder alloy 115 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while N12160 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 115 and the bottom bar is N12160 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 28
210
Elongation at Break, % 22
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.41
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 10
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 36
710

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 36
360
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 250
1330
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1280
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 160
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 43
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 95
90
Density, g/cm3 9.9
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.8
8.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 730
400

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 1.6
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 10
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.0
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.4
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 27
2.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.4
19

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
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
26 to 30
Cobalt (Co), % 0
27 to 33
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
0
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 3.5
Lead (Pb), % 63.4 to 65.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
25 to 44.4
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
2.4 to 3.0
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 34.5 to 35.5
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.2 to 0.8
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0