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Solder Alloy 401 vs. EN 2.4951 Nickel

Solder alloy 401 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 2.4951 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 24 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 401 and the bottom bar is EN 2.4951 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 9.0
200
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 50
190
Elongation at Break, % 21
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 29
750

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 60
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 230
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 230
1310
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 220
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 66
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 14
1.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 17
1.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.3
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 15
9.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 250
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 1200
280

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.1
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.9
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 40
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 1.9
23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.3
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.1
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.080 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
18 to 21
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 5.0
Copper (Cu), % 0.5 to 0.9
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 5.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
65.4 to 81.7
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 98.5 to 99.5
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.2 to 0.6
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0