MakeItFrom.com
Menu (ESC)

Solder Alloy 162 vs. C90900 Bronze

Solder alloy 162 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C90900 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 C90900 bronze.

Metric UnitsUS Customary Units

Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 35
110
Elongation at Break, % 36
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.4
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 12
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 41
280

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 44
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 220
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 180
360
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 47
65
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
18

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.3
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
3.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
64
Embodied Water, L/kg 830
410

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
8.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.8
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 28
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.3
10

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.2
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
86 to 89
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.15
Lead (Pb), % 47.3 to 49.3
0 to 0.25
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 49.5 to 50.5
12 to 14
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.6