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Solder Alloy 601 vs. Grade CW6M Nickel

Solder alloy 601 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while grade CW6M nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 601 and the bottom bar is grade CW6M nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 31
220
Elongation at Break, % 83
29
Poisson's Ratio 0.41
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 11
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 12
560

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 43
330
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 120
1530
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 120
1470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 230
430
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.3
8.8
Embodied Water, L/kg 1330
300

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.3
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 0.45
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 1.6
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 1.2
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.1
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), % 0 to 0.050
0
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 51 to 52.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 3.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
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), % 47.5 to 48.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0