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Solder Alloy 162 vs. C63800 Bronze

Solder alloy 162 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C63800 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 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 C63800 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 35
110
Elongation at Break, % 36
7.9 to 41
Poisson's Ratio 0.4
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 12
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 41
460 to 1010

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 44
240
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 220
1030
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1000
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 180
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 47
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
17

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.3
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 830
330

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.1
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 12
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.2
15 to 33
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.8
15 to 26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 28
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.3
17 to 36

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
2.5 to 3.1
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
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0.25 to 0.55
Copper (Cu), % 1.2 to 1.6
92.4 to 95.8
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), % 47.3 to 49.3
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 0
1.5 to 2.1
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 49.5 to 50.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.8
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5