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Solder Alloy 801 vs. Nickel 617

Solder alloy 801 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while nickel 617 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 23 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 801 and the bottom bar is nickel 617.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 53
210
Elongation at Break, % 33
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.35
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 20
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 55
740

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 64
330
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 200
1380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 200
1330
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 240
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 61
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
1.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 19
1.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.2
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 14
10
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 240
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1140
350

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 2.1
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 4.4
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 36
3.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.3
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0.8 to 1.5
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.1
0
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.0060
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.050 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
20 to 24
Cobalt (Co), % 0
10 to 15
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.5
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 3.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
8.0 to 10
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
44.5 to 62
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 89.9 to 91.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 8.5 to 9.5
0