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Solder Alloy 117 vs. C61400 Bronze

Solder alloy 117 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C61400 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 117 and the bottom bar is C61400 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 23
110
Elongation at Break, % 20
34 to 40
Poisson's Ratio 0.42
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 8.1
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 33
540 to 570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 31
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 280
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 150
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 37
67
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.7
14
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.5
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 85
28
Density, g/cm3 11
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.1
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 100
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 610
360

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 1.2
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 9.0
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 0.88
18 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.2
17 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 24
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.7
18 to 20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
6.0 to 8.0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.25
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
86 to 92.5
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
1.5 to 3.5
Lead (Pb), % 78.4 to 80.5
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.015
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 19.5 to 20.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5