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Solder Alloy 134 vs. Nickel 686

Solder alloy 134 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while nickel 686 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 134 and the bottom bar is nickel 686.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 31
220
Elongation at Break, % 31
51
Poisson's Ratio 0.4
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 11
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 38
780

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 41
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 230
1380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 190
1340
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 170
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
9.8
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 10
1.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.6
1.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 100
70
Density, g/cm3 9.6
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.5
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 820
300

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 1.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 11
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.1
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.6
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 28
2.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.4
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 2.0 to 2.4
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 0.010
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19 to 23
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 5.0
Lead (Pb), % 56.5 to 58.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.75
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
15 to 17
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
49.5 to 63
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.080
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Tin (Sn), % 39.5 to 40.5
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.020 to 0.25
Tungsten (W), % 0
3.0 to 4.4
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0