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Solder Alloy 122 vs. N12160 Nickel

Solder alloy 122 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 122 and the bottom bar is N12160 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 20
210
Elongation at Break, % 30
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.43
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 6.9
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 30
710

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 27
360
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 300
1330
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 270
1280
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 140
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 75
90
Density, g/cm3 11
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.0
8.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 84
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 540
400

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 1.0
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 8.2
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 0.77
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.0
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 17
2.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.9
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), % 88.4 to 90.5
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), % 9.5 to 10.5
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.2 to 0.8
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0