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AWS BNi-7 vs. Solder Alloy 161

AWS BNi-7 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while solder alloy 161 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-7 and the bottom bar is solder alloy 161.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 170
38
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.39
Shear Modulus, GPa 67
14
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
53

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
48
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 890
190
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
190
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
25

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.8
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
180
Embodied Water, L/kg 240
910

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
2.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
13
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
1.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
3.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
4.1

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
0 to 0.1
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.010
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0
Chromium (Cr), % 13 to 15
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
1.2 to 1.6
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
37.3 to 39.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.040
0
Nickel (Ni), % 73.3 to 77.3
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 9.7 to 10.5
0
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
59.5 to 60.5
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