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Solder Alloy 161 vs. C93500 Bronze

Solder alloy 161 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C93500 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 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 C93500 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 38
100
Elongation at Break, % 44
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.35
Shear Modulus, GPa 14
38
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 53
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 48
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 190
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
850
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 190
360
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 49
70
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
9.0
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
6.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.7
6.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.5
9.1
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 29
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.1
8.5

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.3
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
83 to 86
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 37.3 to 39.3
8.0 to 10
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 1.5
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 59.5 to 60.5
4.3 to 6.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 2.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0