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Solder Alloy 162 vs. C54400 Bronze

Solder alloy 162 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C54400 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 22 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 162 and the bottom bar is C54400 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 35
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.4
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 12
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 41
330 to 720

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 44
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 220
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
930
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 180
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 47
86
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
19
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.3
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 830
340

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.1
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 12
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.2
10 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.8
12 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 28
26
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.3
12 to 26

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
85.4 to 91.5
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 47.3 to 49.3
3.5 to 4.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0.010 to 0.5
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 49.5 to 50.5
3.5 to 4.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
1.5 to 4.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5