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Solder Alloy 117 vs. Grade M35-1 Nickel

Solder alloy 117 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while grade M35-1 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 117 and the bottom bar is grade M35-1 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 23
160
Elongation at Break, % 20
28
Poisson's Ratio 0.42
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 8.1
62
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 33
500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 31
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 280
1280
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1240
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 150
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 37
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.7
3.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.5
3.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 85
55
Density, g/cm3 11
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.1
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 100
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 610
250

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 1.2
10
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 9.0
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 0.88
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.2
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 24
5.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.7
17

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 0.35
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
26 to 33
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), % 78.4 to 80.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
59.8 to 74
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.3
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 19.5 to 20.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0