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Grade CW6M Nickel vs. Solder Alloy 715

Grade CW6M nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while solder alloy 715 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade CW6M nickel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 715.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
51
Elongation at Break, % 29
21
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
19
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 560
30

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
61
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1530
220
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1470
220
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
220
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
22

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 13
16
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
270

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
3.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
1.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
2.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
1.9

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 0.1
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.070
0
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 20
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0.5 to 0.9
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.0
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.070
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 17 to 20
0
Nickel (Ni), % 54.9 to 66
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
97.4 to 98.7
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010