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Solder Alloy 601 vs. N06025 Nickel

Solder alloy 601 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while N06025 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 601 and the bottom bar is N06025 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 31
200
Elongation at Break, % 83
32
Poisson's Ratio 0.41
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 11
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 12
760

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 43
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 120
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 120
1300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 230
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 34
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 14
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.3
8.2
Embodied Water, L/kg 1330
290

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.3
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 0.45
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 1.6
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 20
2.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 1.2
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
1.8 to 2.4
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
0.15 to 0.25
Chromium (Cr), % 0
24 to 26
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.1
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 51 to 52.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
8.0 to 11
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
59.2 to 65.9
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 47.5 to 48.5
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.1 to 0.2
Yttrium (Y), % 0
0.050 to 0.12
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0.010 to 0.1