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Solder Alloy 401 vs. CC499K Bronze

Solder alloy 401 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while CC499K bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 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 401 and the bottom bar is CC499K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 9.0
73
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 50
110
Elongation at Break, % 21
13
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 29
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 60
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 230
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 230
920
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 220
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 66
73
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 14
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 17
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.3
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 15
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 250
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 1200
350

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.8
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.1
8.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.9
10
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 40
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 1.9
9.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.020
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.020
Copper (Cu), % 0.5 to 0.9
84 to 88
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Tin (Sn), % 98.5 to 99.5
4.0 to 6.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
4.0 to 6.0