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Grade CW6M Nickel vs. Solder Alloy 102

Grade CW6M nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while solder alloy 102 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade CW6M nickel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 102.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
38
Elongation at Break, % 29
48
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.39
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
14
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 560
31

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
46
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1530
180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1470
180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
190
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
25

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 13
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
180
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
930

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
2.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
13
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
1.0
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
2.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
2.4

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.050
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.070
0
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 20
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.080
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.0
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
36 to 37.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 17 to 20
0
Nickel (Ni), % 54.9 to 66
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
62.5 to 63.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010