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Solder Alloy 162 vs. C86800 Bronze

Solder alloy 162 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C86800 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 162 and the bottom bar is C86800 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 35
110
Elongation at Break, % 36
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.4
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 12
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 41
570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 44
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 220
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 180
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
9.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.3
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 830
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.1
7.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 12
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.2
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.8
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.3
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 2.0
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
53.5 to 57
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
1.0 to 2.5
Lead (Pb), % 47.3 to 49.3
0 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0
2.5 to 4.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
2.5 to 4.0
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 49.5 to 50.5
0 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
28.3 to 40.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0