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Nickel 690 vs. Solder Alloy 117

Nickel 690 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while solder alloy 117 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is nickel 690 and the bottom bar is solder alloy 117.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 90
11
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
23
Elongation at Break, % 3.4 to 34
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.42
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
8.1
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 640 to 990
33

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
31
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1380
280
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1340
180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
150
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
37
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
28

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
8.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.6
7.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
85
Density, g/cm3 8.3
11
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
6.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
100
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
610

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
1.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
9.0
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 33
0.88
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 27
2.2
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.5
24
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 25
3.7

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.25
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0
Chromium (Cr), % 27 to 31
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.080
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 7.0 to 11
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
78.4 to 80.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 58 to 66
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
19.5 to 20.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010