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Solder Alloy 162 vs. Nickel 617

Solder alloy 162 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while nickel 617 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 162 and the bottom bar is nickel 617.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 35
210
Elongation at Break, % 36
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.4
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 12
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 41
740

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 44
330
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 220
1380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1330
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 180
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 47
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
1.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
1.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.3
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
10
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 830
350

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 12
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.2
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.8
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 28
3.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.3
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0.8 to 1.5
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.1
0
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.0060
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.050 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
20 to 24
Cobalt (Co), % 0
10 to 15
Copper (Cu), % 1.2 to 1.6
0 to 0.5
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 3.0
Lead (Pb), % 47.3 to 49.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
8.0 to 10
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
44.5 to 62
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 49.5 to 50.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0