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Solder Alloy 801 vs. C79200 Nickel Silver

Solder alloy 801 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C79200 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 801 and the bottom bar is C79200 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 53
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.35
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 20
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 55
480 to 540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 64
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 200
950
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 200
910
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 240
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 61
42
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 19
30

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.2
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 14
3.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 240
56
Embodied Water, L/kg 1140
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.1
7.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 2.1
16 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 4.4
16 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 36
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.3
16 to 18

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
59 to 66.5
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0.8 to 1.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
11 to 13
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 89.9 to 91.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 8.5 to 9.5
17.9 to 29.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5