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AWS BNi-9 vs. Solder Alloy 117

AWS BNi-9 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while solder alloy 117 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 19 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-9 and the bottom bar is solder alloy 117.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.42
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
8.1
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
33

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
31
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1060
280
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1060
180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
28

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
85
Density, g/cm3 8.4
11
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.3
6.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
100
Embodied Water, L/kg 260
610

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
1.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
9.0
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
0.88
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
2.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
3.7

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.25
Boron (B), % 3.3 to 4.0
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0
Chromium (Cr), % 13.5 to 16.5
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 to 1.5
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
78.4 to 80.5
Nickel (Ni), % 77.1 to 83.3
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
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
19.5 to 20.5
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