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Solder Alloy 137 vs. Nickel 684

Solder alloy 137 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while nickel 684 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 137 and the bottom bar is nickel 684.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 24
200
Elongation at Break, % 19
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.42
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 8.3
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 34
1190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 33
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 270
1370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 190
1320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 150
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 85
75
Density, g/cm3 10
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.3
10
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 100
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 660
360

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 1.3
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 9.2
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 0.9
40
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.2
30
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.7
34

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
2.5 to 3.3
Antimony (Sb), % 0.5 to 3.0
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.25
0
Boron (B), % 0
0.0030 to 0.010
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
15 to 20
Cobalt (Co), % 0
13 to 20
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.15
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 4.0
Lead (Pb), % 75.9 to 80
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.75
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
3.0 to 5.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
42.7 to 64
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.75
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 19.5 to 20.5
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
2.5 to 3.3
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0