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Solder Alloy 162 vs. Grade CW6M Nickel

Solder alloy 162 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while grade CW6M 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 162 and the bottom bar is grade CW6M nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 35
220
Elongation at Break, % 36
29
Poisson's Ratio 0.4
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 12
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 41
560

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 44
330
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 220
1530
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 180
430
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.3
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 830
300

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 12
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.2
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.8
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.3
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 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 0
17 to 20
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
0 to 3.0
Lead (Pb), % 47.3 to 49.3
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), % 49.5 to 50.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0