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Solder Alloy 123 vs. C78200 Nickel Silver

Solder alloy 123 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 123 and the bottom bar is C78200 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 18
110
Elongation at Break, % 45
3.0 to 40
Poisson's Ratio 0.44
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 6.2
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 28
370 to 630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 26
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 310
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 300
970
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 130
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 23
48
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 29
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.8
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.1
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 75
28
Density, g/cm3 11
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.5
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 74
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 500
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 0.9
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 7.8
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 0.69
12 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 1.8
14 to 19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 16
15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.8
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 0.1
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), % 93.5 to 95.5
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), % 4.5 to 5.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
20.2 to 28.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5