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Grade CW12MW Nickel vs. Solder Alloy 161

Grade CW12MW nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while solder alloy 161 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 CW12MW nickel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 161.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
38
Elongation at Break, % 4.6
44
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.39
Shear Modulus, GPa 85
14
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 560
53

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
48
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1610
190
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1560
180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
190
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
25

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.1
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 13
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
180
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
910

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
2.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
13
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
1.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
3.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
4.1

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.1
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.12
0
Chromium (Cr), % 15.5 to 17.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
1.2 to 1.6
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 4.5 to 7.5
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
37.3 to 39.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 16 to 18
0
Nickel (Ni), % 49.2 to 60.1
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
59.5 to 60.5
Tungsten (W), % 3.8 to 5.3
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010