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Solder Alloy 162 vs. CC331G Bronze

Solder alloy 162 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while CC331G bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 162 and the bottom bar is CC331G bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 35
110
Elongation at Break, % 36
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.4
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 12
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 41
620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 44
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 220
1060
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1000
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 180
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 47
61
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
13
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.3
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 830
390

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.1
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 12
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.2
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.8
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 28
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.3
22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
8.5 to 10.5
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
83 to 86.5
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
1.5 to 3.5
Lead (Pb), % 47.3 to 49.3
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 1.5
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.2
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 49.5 to 50.5
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.5