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Solder Alloy 162 vs. AWS BNi-5a

Solder alloy 162 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while AWS BNi-5a belongs to the nickel alloys. 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 solder alloy 162 and the bottom bar is AWS BNi-5a.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 35
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.4
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 12
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 41
480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 44
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 220
1150
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1070
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 180
500
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.3
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
9.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 830
260

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 12
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.2
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.8
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.3
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.050
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.1
0
Boron (B), % 0
1.0 to 1.5
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
18.5 to 19.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 1.2 to 1.6
0
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 47.3 to 49.3
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
70.1 to 73.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Selenium (Se), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 0
7.0 to 7.5
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Tin (Sn), % 49.5 to 50.5
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.050
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5