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Grade CX2M Nickel vs. Solder Alloy 181

Grade CX2M nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while solder alloy 181 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade CX2M nickel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 181.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
18
Elongation at Break, % 45
41
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.44
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
6.1
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
27

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
26
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1500
310
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
130
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
24
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
29

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.7
11
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
6.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
100

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
0.86
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
7.7
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
0.66
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
1.8
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
3.8

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
0 to 0.1
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0
Chromium (Cr), % 22 to 24
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 1.5
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
96.2 to 98
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 15 to 16.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 56.4 to 63
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010