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Grade CW6MC Nickel vs. Solder Alloy 122

Grade CW6MC nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while solder alloy 122 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade CW6MC nickel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 122.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
20
Elongation at Break, % 28
30
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.43
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
6.9
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
30

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
27
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1480
300
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
270
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
140
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
28

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.3
8.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.4
7.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 80
75
Density, g/cm3 8.6
11
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 14
5.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 200
84
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
540

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
1.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
8.2
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
0.77
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
2.0
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.8
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
3.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.25
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 23
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 5.0
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
88.4 to 90.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 8.0 to 10
0
Nickel (Ni), % 55.4 to 68.9
0 to 0.010
Niobium (Nb), % 3.2 to 4.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
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
9.5 to 10.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010