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Solder Alloy 161 vs. Grade CW12MW Nickel

Solder alloy 161 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while grade CW12MW nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 19 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 161 and the bottom bar is grade CW12MW nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 38
220
Elongation at Break, % 44
4.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 14
85
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 53
560

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 48
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 190
1610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 190
410
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
9.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
180
Embodied Water, L/kg 910
280

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.7
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.5
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.1
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.1
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.12
Chromium (Cr), % 0
15.5 to 17.5
Copper (Cu), % 1.2 to 1.6
0
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
4.5 to 7.5
Lead (Pb), % 37.3 to 39.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
16 to 18
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
49.2 to 60.1
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), % 59.5 to 60.5
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
3.8 to 5.3
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.2 to 0.4
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0