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Solder Alloy 161 vs. C52100 Bronze

Solder alloy 161 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C52100 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 161 and the bottom bar is C52100 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 38
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 14
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 53
380 to 800

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 48
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 190
1030
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 190
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 49
62
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
13
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
55
Embodied Water, L/kg 910
370

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.4
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.7
12 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.5
13 to 22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 29
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.1
14 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), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.2 to 1.6
89.8 to 93
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), % 37.3 to 39.3
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), % 59.5 to 60.5
7.0 to 9.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5