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Solder Alloy 601 vs. Grade CX2MW Nickel

Solder alloy 601 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while grade CX2MW nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 601 and the bottom bar is grade CX2MW nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 31
220
Elongation at Break, % 83
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.41
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 11
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 12
620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 43
330
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 120
1550
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 120
1490
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 230
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 34
10
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 14
1.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.3
8.9
Embodied Water, L/kg 1330
290

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.3
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 0.45
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 1.6
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 20
2.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 1.2
17

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
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 0
20 to 22.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 51 to 52.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
2.0 to 6.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
12.5 to 14.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
51.3 to 63
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.8
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Tin (Sn), % 47.5 to 48.5
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.35
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0