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Solder Alloy 502 vs. N10003 Nickel

Solder alloy 502 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while N10003 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 502 and the bottom bar is N10003 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 53
210
Elongation at Break, % 34
42
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 58
780

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 66
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 350
1520
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 220
1460
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 230
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 47
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
1.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 15
1.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.4
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 15
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 260
180

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.0
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 2.2
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 4.5
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 28
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.6
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.5
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.080
0
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.010
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.040 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
6.0 to 8.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 3.5 to 4.5
0 to 0.35
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
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
15 to 18
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
64.8 to 79
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Silver (Ag), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Tin (Sn), % 93.8 to 95.7
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 0.5
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0