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Solder Alloy 161 vs. C63020 Bronze

Solder alloy 161 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C63020 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 21 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 C63020 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 38
120
Elongation at Break, % 44
6.8
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 14
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 53
1020

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 48
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 190
1070
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 190
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 49
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
3.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
58
Embodied Water, L/kg 910
390

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.4
8.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.7
34
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.5
27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 29
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.1
35

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
10 to 11
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
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.050
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 1.2 to 1.6
74.7 to 81.8
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
4.0 to 5.5
Lead (Pb), % 37.3 to 39.3
0 to 0.030
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
4.2 to 6.0
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 59.5 to 60.5
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5