Solder Alloy 712 vs. Nickel Beryllium 360
Solder alloy 712 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while nickel beryllium 360 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 19 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 712 and the bottom bar is nickel beryllium 360.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 51 | |
| 200 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 22 | |
| 1.0 to 30 |
| Poisson's Ratio | 0.36 | |
| 0.3 |
| Shear Modulus, GPa | 19 | |
| 77 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 51 | |
| 780 to 1860 |
Thermal Properties
| Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 220 | |
| 1330 |
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 220 | |
| 1200 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 220 | |
| 460 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 58 | |
| 48 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 22 | |
| 14 |
Electrical Properties
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 13 | |
| 5.0 |
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 16 | |
| 5.4 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 7.4 | |
| 8.3 |
Common Calculations
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 3.8 | |
| 13 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 17 | |
| 24 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 1.9 | |
| 26 to 62 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 4.1 | |
| 23 to 41 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 35 | |
| 13 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 3.3 | |
| 19 to 46 |