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Grade CW12MW Nickel vs. Solder Alloy 502

Grade CW12MW nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while solder alloy 502 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, 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 502.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
53
Elongation at Break, % 4.6
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 85
19
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 560
58

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
66
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1610
350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1560
220
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
230
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
22

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.1
7.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 13
15
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
260

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
4.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
2.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
4.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
3.6

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
0 to 0.080
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
3.5 to 4.5
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
0 to 0.070
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
0.8 to 1.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
93.8 to 95.7
Tungsten (W), % 3.8 to 5.3
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010