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Solder Alloy 117 vs. Grade CW6M Nickel

Solder alloy 117 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while grade CW6M nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 117 and the bottom bar is grade CW6M nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 23
220
Elongation at Break, % 20
29
Poisson's Ratio 0.42
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 8.1
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 33
560

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 31
330
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 280
1530
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 150
430
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 85
65
Density, g/cm3 11
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.1
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 100
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 610
300

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 1.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 9.0
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 0.88
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.2
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.7
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.25
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 0
17 to 20
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
0
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 3.0
Lead (Pb), % 78.4 to 80.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
17 to 20
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
54.9 to 66
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 19.5 to 20.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0