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Solder Alloy 502 vs. Nickel 333

Solder alloy 502 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while nickel 333 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 22 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 502 and the bottom bar is nickel 333.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 53
210
Elongation at Break, % 34
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 58
630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 66
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 350
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 220
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 230
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 47
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 15
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.4
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 15
8.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 260
120

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.0
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 2.2
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 4.5
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 28
2.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.6
16

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 0.080
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
24 to 27
Cobalt (Co), % 0
2.5 to 4.0
Copper (Cu), % 3.5 to 4.5
0
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
9.3 to 24.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.5 to 4.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
44 to 48
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.5
Silver (Ag), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 93.8 to 95.7
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
2.5 to 4.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0