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Solder Alloy 402 vs. C50100 Bronze

Solder alloy 402 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C50100 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 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 402 and the bottom bar is C50100 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 52
120
Elongation at Break, % 20
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 57
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 64
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 310
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 230
1070
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 230
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 61
230
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
55
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 18
55

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.3
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 15
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 250
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.9
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 2.2
8.3
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 4.5
10
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
66
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.6
9.5

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.1
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Copper (Cu), % 2.5 to 3.5
98.6 to 99.49
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0 to 0.050
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0.010 to 0.050
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 95.9 to 97.5
0.5 to 0.8
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5