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Solder Alloy 402 vs. N12160 Nickel

Solder alloy 402 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 402 and the bottom bar is N12160 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 52
210
Elongation at Break, % 20
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 57
710

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 64
360
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 310
1330
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 230
1280
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 230
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 61
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.3
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 15
8.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 250
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
400

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.9
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 2.2
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 4.5
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
2.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.6
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0
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 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
26 to 30
Cobalt (Co), % 0
27 to 33
Copper (Cu), % 2.5 to 3.5
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), % 0 to 0.070
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), % 95.9 to 97.5
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.2 to 0.8
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0