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Solder Alloy 162 vs. C40500 Penny Bronze

Solder alloy 162 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C40500 penny 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 162 and the bottom bar is C40500 penny bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 35
110
Elongation at Break, % 36
3.0 to 49
Poisson's Ratio 0.4
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 12
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 41
270 to 540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 44
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 220
1060
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 180
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 47
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
41
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
42

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.3
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 830
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.1
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 12
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.2
8.5 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.8
10 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 28
48
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.3
9.5 to 19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0
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
94 to 96
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 47.3 to 49.3
0 to 0.050
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 49.5 to 50.5
0.7 to 1.3
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
2.1 to 5.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5