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Solder Alloy 151 vs. N12160 Nickel

Solder alloy 151 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while N12160 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 21 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 151 and the bottom bar is N12160 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 39
210
Elongation at Break, % 37
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.37
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 14
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 46
710

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 47
360
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 150
1330
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 150
1280
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 190
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 44
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.2
8.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 920
400

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.4
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.2
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 26
2.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.2
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.1
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 17.5 to 18.5
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), % 30.3 to 33
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), % 49.5 to 50.5
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.2 to 0.8
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0