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AWS BNi-8 vs. Solder Alloy 801

AWS BNi-8 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while solder alloy 801 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BNi-8 and the bottom bar is solder alloy 801.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
53
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.35
Shear Modulus, GPa 67
20
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 570
55

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
64
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1010
200
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 980
200
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
240
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
22

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
14
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
240
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
1140

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
4.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
2.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
4.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
3.3

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.1
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 4.0 to 5.0
0 to 0.050
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.070
Manganese (Mn), % 21.5 to 24.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 61.6 to 68.5
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 6.0 to 8.0
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
89.9 to 91.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
8.5 to 9.5
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0