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Solder Alloy 801 vs. C28500 Muntz Metal

Solder alloy 801 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C28500 Muntz Metal belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 801 and the bottom bar is C28500 Muntz Metal.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 53
100
Elongation at Break, % 33
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.35
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 20
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 55
520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 64
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 200
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 200
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 240
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 61
100
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
29
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 19
33

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.2
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 14
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 240
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 1140
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.1
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 2.1
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 4.4
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 36
33
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.3
17

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), % 0 to 0.050
57 to 59
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.35
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0 to 0.25
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 89.9 to 91.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 8.5 to 9.5
39.5 to 43
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.9