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Solder Alloy 162 vs. C63000 Bronze

Solder alloy 162 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C63000 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 C63000 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 35
120
Elongation at Break, % 36
7.9 to 15
Poisson's Ratio 0.4
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 12
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 41
660 to 790

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 44
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 220
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 180
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 47
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
7.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.3
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 830
390

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.1
7.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 12
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.2
22 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.8
20 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 28
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.3
23 to 27

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
9.0 to 11
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
76.8 to 85
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
2.0 to 4.0
Lead (Pb), % 47.3 to 49.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
4.0 to 5.5
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.25
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 0.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5