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Solder Alloy 161 vs. C62500 Bronze

Solder alloy 161 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C62500 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 161 and the bottom bar is C62500 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 38
110
Elongation at Break, % 44
1.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 14
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 53
690

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 48
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 190
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1050
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 190
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 49
47
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
55
Embodied Water, L/kg 910
410

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.4
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.7
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.5
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 29
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.1
24

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
12.5 to 13.5
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
78.5 to 84
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
3.5 to 5.5
Lead (Pb), % 37.3 to 39.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 59.5 to 60.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5