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Solder Alloy 161 vs. C53400 Bronze

Solder alloy 161 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C53400 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 C53400 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
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 53
330 to 720

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 48
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 190
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
950
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 190
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 49
69
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
15
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 910
350

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
10 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.5
12 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 29
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.1
12 to 26

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
91.8 to 95.7
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
0.8 to 1.2
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
3.5 to 5.8
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5