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AWS BNi-6 vs. Solder Alloy 137

AWS BNi-6 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while solder alloy 137 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 19 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 AWS BNi-6 and the bottom bar is solder alloy 137.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
24
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.42
Shear Modulus, GPa 62
8.3
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 450
34

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
33
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 880
270
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
190
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 9.8
27

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
85
Density, g/cm3 8.2
10
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
6.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
100
Embodied Water, L/kg 210
660

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 11
1.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
9.2
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
0.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
2.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
3.7

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0.5 to 3.0
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.25
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
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
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
75.9 to 80
Nickel (Ni), % 87.2 to 90
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 10 to 12
0
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
19.5 to 20.5
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