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Solder Alloy 601 vs. C74000 Nickel Silver

Solder alloy 601 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C74000 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. There are 18 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 601 and the bottom bar is C74000 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 31
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.41
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 11
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 12
380 to 590

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 43
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 120
990
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 120
950
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 230
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
40
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 14
42

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.3
8.5
Embodied Water, L/kg 1330
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.3
7.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 0.45
13 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 1.6
14 to 18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 1.2
13 to 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
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
69 to 73.5
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 51 to 52.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
9.0 to 11
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 47.5 to 48.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
14.2 to 22
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5