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Grade CW6MC Nickel vs. Solder Alloy 142

Grade CW6MC nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while solder alloy 142 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 23 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 142.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
33
Elongation at Break, % 28
37
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.4
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
12
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
43

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
42
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1480
210
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
170
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
25

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.3
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.4
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.6
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 14
9.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 200
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
890

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
2.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
11
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
1.3
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
2.9
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.8
28
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
3.7

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
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
47.4 to 50
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
47.5 to 48.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010