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Grade CU5MCuC Nickel vs. Solder Alloy 135

Grade CU5MCuC nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while solder alloy 135 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 20 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 CU5MCuC nickel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 135.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
27
Elongation at Break, % 22
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.41
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
9.5
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
35

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
36
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
250
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
190
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
27

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 45
90
Density, g/cm3 8.2
10
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.7
7.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 230
720

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
1.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
9.9
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
1.0
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
2.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
3.5

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0.5 to 1.8
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), % 19.5 to 23.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.5 to 3.5
0 to 0.080
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 22.2 to 37.9
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
67.1 to 70
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 38 to 44
0 to 0.010
Niobium (Nb), % 0.6 to 1.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
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
29.5 to 30.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010