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Solder Alloy 811 vs. Grade CX2M Nickel

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

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Mechanical Properties

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

Thermal Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

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

Common Calculations

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

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