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Grade CX2M Nickel vs. Solder Alloy 811

Grade CX2M nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while solder alloy 811 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 21 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 grade CX2M nickel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 811.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
52
Elongation at Break, % 45
38
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.35
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
19
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
53

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
63
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1500
200
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
190
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
230
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
59
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
22

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
14
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
240
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
1200

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
4.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
2.0
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
4.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
35
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
3.3

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
2.8 to 3.2
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0
Chromium (Cr), % 22 to 24
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.050
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.070
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 15 to 16.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 56.4 to 63
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
87.8 to 89.7
Zinc (Zn), % 0
7.5 to 8.5