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Solder Alloy 141 vs. AWS BNi-8

Solder alloy 141 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while AWS BNi-8 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 141 and the bottom bar is AWS BNi-8.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 37
180
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 13
67
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 54
570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 46
390
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 190
1010
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
980
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 180
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 970
220

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.3
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.7
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.6
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.3
17

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), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.060
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
4.0 to 5.0
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0
Lead (Pb), % 35.9 to 38.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
21.5 to 24.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
61.6 to 68.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Selenium (Se), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 0
6.0 to 8.0
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Tin (Sn), % 59.5 to 60.5
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