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Solder Alloy 801 vs. CC494K Bronze

Solder alloy 801 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while CC494K 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 801 and the bottom bar is CC494K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 22
67
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 53
100
Elongation at Break, % 33
7.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.35
0.35
Shear Modulus, GPa 20
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 55
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 64
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 200
970
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 200
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 240
360
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 61
63
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
16
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 19
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.2
9.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 14
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 240
50
Embodied Water, L/kg 1140
360

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.1
6.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 2.1
6.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 4.4
8.8
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 36
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.3
7.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.5
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.1
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
78 to 87
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
8.0 to 10
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 89.9 to 91.5
4.0 to 6.0
Zinc (Zn), % 8.5 to 9.5
0 to 2.0