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Solder Alloy 151 vs. C51000 Bronze

Solder alloy 151 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C51000 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 151 and the bottom bar is C51000 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 39
110
Elongation at Break, % 37
2.7 to 64
Poisson's Ratio 0.37
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 14
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 46
330 to 780

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 47
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 150
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 150
960
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 190
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 44
77
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 10
18
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.2
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
50
Embodied Water, L/kg 920
350

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.5
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.4
10 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.2
12 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 26
23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.2
12 to 28

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), % 0 to 0.1
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 17.5 to 18.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
92.9 to 95.5
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), % 30.3 to 33
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), % 49.5 to 50.5
4.5 to 5.8
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5