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Solder Alloy 801 vs. CC497K Bronze

Solder alloy 801 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while CC497K 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 CC497K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 22
55
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 53
93
Elongation at Break, % 33
6.7
Poisson's Ratio 0.35
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 20
34
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 55
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 64
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 200
870
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 200
800
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 240
330
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 61
53
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
9.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 19
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.2
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 14
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 240
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 1140
370

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.1
5.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
16
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 2.1
5.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 4.4
7.8
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 36
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.3
7.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.75
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
67.5 to 77.5
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
18 to 23
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0.5 to 2.5
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