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AWS BNi-3 vs. Solder Alloy 141

AWS BNi-3 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while solder alloy 141 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BNi-3 and the bottom bar is solder alloy 141.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 170
37
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.39
Shear Modulus, GPa 66
13
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
54

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
46
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1040
190
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 980
180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
180
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
24

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.3
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.9
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
180
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
970

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
2.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
13
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
1.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
3.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
4.3

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Boron (B), % 2.8 to 3.5
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.080
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
35.9 to 38.5
Nickel (Ni), % 90.1 to 93.3
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 4.0 to 5.0
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
59.5 to 60.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0