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Solder Alloy 161 vs. C99600 Bronze

Solder alloy 161 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C99600 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 161 and the bottom bar is C99600 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 38
150
Elongation at Break, % 44
27 to 34
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 14
56
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 53
560

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 48
240
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 190
1100
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1050
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 190
440
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 910
300

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.4
10
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.7
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.5
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.1
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
1.0 to 2.8
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
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.050
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 1.2 to 1.6
50.8 to 60
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
0 to 0.020
Manganese (Mn), % 0
39 to 45
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.1
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 59.5 to 60.5
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3