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Solder Alloy 801 vs. C90400 Bronze

Solder alloy 801 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C90400 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 C90400 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 22
77
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 53
110
Elongation at Break, % 33
24
Poisson's Ratio 0.35
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 20
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 55
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 64
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 200
990
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 200
850
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 240
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 61
75
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 19
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.2
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 14
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 240
56
Embodied Water, L/kg 1140
370

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.1
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 2.1
10
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 4.4
12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 36
23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.3
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.020
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.1
0
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.1
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
86 to 89
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0 to 0.090
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.010
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0.1 to 0.65
Tin (Sn), % 89.9 to 91.5
7.5 to 8.5
Zinc (Zn), % 8.5 to 9.5
1.0 to 5.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.7