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Solder Alloy 162 vs. Grade CX2MW Nickel

Solder alloy 162 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while grade CX2MW nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 23 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 solder alloy 162 and the bottom bar is grade CX2MW nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 35
220
Elongation at Break, % 36
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.4
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 12
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 41
620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 44
330
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 220
1550
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1490
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 180
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 47
10
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
1.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.3
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 830
290

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 12
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.2
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.8
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 28
2.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.3
17

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 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 0
20 to 22.5
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
2.0 to 6.0
Lead (Pb), % 47.3 to 49.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
12.5 to 14.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
51.3 to 63
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.8
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Tin (Sn), % 49.5 to 50.5
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.35
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0