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AWS BNi-6 vs. Solder Alloy 142

AWS BNi-6 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while solder alloy 142 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-6 and the bottom bar is solder alloy 142.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
33
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.4
Shear Modulus, GPa 62
12
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 450
43

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
42
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 880
210
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 9.8
25

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.2
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
9.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 210
890

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 11
2.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
11
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
1.3
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
2.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
3.7

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
2.5 to 3.5
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
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
47.4 to 50
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
47.5 to 48.5
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