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Grade CX2MW Nickel vs. Solder Alloy 122

Grade CX2MW 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 CX2MW nickel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 122.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
20
Elongation at Break, % 34
30
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.43
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
6.9
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
30

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
27
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1550
300
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1490
270
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
140
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
28

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
8.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.5
7.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
75
Density, g/cm3 8.9
11
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
5.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
84
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
540

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
1.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
8.2
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
0.77
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
2.0
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
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 0.020
0
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 22.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.080
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 2.0 to 6.0
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
88.4 to 90.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 12.5 to 14.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 51.3 to 63
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.8
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
9.5 to 10.5
Tungsten (W), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.35
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010