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Solder Alloy 801 vs. C95500 Bronze

Solder alloy 801 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C95500 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 C95500 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 22
200 to 210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 53
120
Elongation at Break, % 33
8.4 to 10
Poisson's Ratio 0.35
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 20
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 55
700 to 850

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 64
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 200
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 200
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 240
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 61
42
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 19
8.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.2
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 14
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 240
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 1140
390

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.1
8.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 2.1
24 to 29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 4.4
21 to 24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 36
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.3
24 to 29

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
10 to 11.5
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
78 to 84
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
3.0 to 5.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 3.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
3.0 to 5.5
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 89.9 to 91.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 8.5 to 9.5
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5