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Solder Alloy 117 vs. N08026 Nickel

Solder alloy 117 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while N08026 nickel belongs to the nickel 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 117 and the bottom bar is N08026 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 23
200
Elongation at Break, % 20
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.42
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 8.1
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 33
620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 31
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 280
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 150
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 37
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.7
1.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.5
1.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 85
41
Density, g/cm3 11
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.1
7.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 100
98
Embodied Water, L/kg 610
240

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 1.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 9.0
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 0.88
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.2
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 24
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.7
15

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 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
22 to 26
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
2.0 to 4.0
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
24.4 to 37.9
Lead (Pb), % 78.4 to 80.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
5.0 to 6.7
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
33 to 37.2
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.1 to 0.16
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
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