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Solder Alloy 811 vs. C51900 Bronze

Solder alloy 811 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C51900 bronze 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 811 and the bottom bar is C51900 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 52
110
Elongation at Break, % 38
14 to 29
Poisson's Ratio 0.35
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 53
380 to 620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 63
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 200
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 190
930
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 230
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 59
66
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 14
14
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 17
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.3
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 14
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 240
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 1200
360

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.0
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 2.0
12 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 4.3
13 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 35
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.3
14 to 22

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), % 2.8 to 3.2
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
91.7 to 95
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0 to 0.050
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0.030 to 0.35
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 87.8 to 89.7
5.0 to 7.0
Zinc (Zn), % 7.5 to 8.5
0 to 0.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5