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Solder Alloy 142 vs. C52400 Bronze

Solder alloy 142 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C52400 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 22 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 142 and the bottom bar is C52400 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 33
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.4
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 12
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 43
450 to 880

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 42
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 210
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
840
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 170
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.3
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
3.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
58
Embodied Water, L/kg 890
390

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.0
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 11
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.3
14 to 28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.9
15 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 28
15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.7
17 to 32

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
87.8 to 91
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 47.4 to 50
0 to 0.050
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0.030 to 0.35
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 47.5 to 48.5
9.0 to 11
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5