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Grade CW2M Nickel vs. Solder Alloy 811

Grade CW2M nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while solder alloy 811 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 811.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
52
Elongation at Break, % 23
38
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.35
Shear Modulus, GPa 83
19
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 560
53

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
63
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1520
200
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1460
190
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
230
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
22

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
14
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
240
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
1200

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
4.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
2.0
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
3.3

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
2.8 to 3.2
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 0.050
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
0 to 0.070
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
87.8 to 89.7
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 1.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
7.5 to 8.5