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Solder Alloy 502 vs. AWS BNi-9

Solder alloy 502 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while AWS BNi-9 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 17 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 solder alloy 502 and the bottom bar is AWS BNi-9.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 53
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 58
580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 66
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 350
1060
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 220
1060
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 230
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.4
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 15
9.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 260
130

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.0
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 2.2
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 4.5
18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.6
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.050
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.080
0
Boron (B), % 0
3.3 to 4.0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 0
13.5 to 16.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 3.5 to 4.5
0
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
77.1 to 83.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Selenium (Se), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silver (Ag), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Tin (Sn), % 93.8 to 95.7
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