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Solder Alloy 117 vs. C95600 Bronze

Solder alloy 117 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C95600 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 117 and the bottom bar is C95600 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 23
110
Elongation at Break, % 20
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.42
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 8.1
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 33
500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 31
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 280
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
980
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 150
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 37
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.7
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.5
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 85
28
Density, g/cm3 11
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.1
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 100
50
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
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.2
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 24
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.7
18

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
88 to 92.2
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0
Lead (Pb), % 78.4 to 80.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.25
Silicon (Si), % 0
1.8 to 3.2
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 19.5 to 20.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0