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Grade CW2M Nickel vs. Solder Alloy 104

Grade CW2M nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while solder alloy 104 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 CW2M nickel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 104.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
37
Elongation at Break, % 23
46
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.39
Shear Modulus, GPa 83
13
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 560
51

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
45
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1520
190
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1460
180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
180
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
25

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
10
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
180
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
900

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
2.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
12
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
1.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
3.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
4.0

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.050
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0
Chromium (Cr), % 15 to 17.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.080
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
39 to 40.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 15 to 17.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 60.1 to 70
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.8
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), % 0 to 1.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010