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Nickel 30 vs. Solder Alloy 161

Nickel 30 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while solder alloy 161 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is nickel 30 and the bottom bar is solder alloy 161.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
38
Elongation at Break, % 34
44
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.39
Shear Modulus, GPa 82
14
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660
53

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
48
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1480
190
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
190
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
49
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
25

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.6
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.5
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
180
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
910

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
2.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
13
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
1.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
3.5
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
29
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
4.1

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.1
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 28 to 31.5
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 5.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.0 to 2.4
1.2 to 1.6
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 13 to 17
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
37.3 to 39.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.030
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 30.2 to 52.2
0 to 0.010
Niobium (Nb), % 0.3 to 1.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.8
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
59.5 to 60.5
Tungsten (W), % 1.5 to 4.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010