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C51000 Bronze vs. Solder Alloy 402

C51000 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while solder alloy 402 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. 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 C51000 bronze and the bottom bar is solder alloy 402.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
52
Elongation at Break, % 2.7 to 64
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
19
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330 to 780
57

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
64
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1050
310
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 960
230
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
230
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 77
61
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 18
15
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 18
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
15
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 50
250
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
1180

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.0
3.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10 to 25
2.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12 to 21
4.5
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 23
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 28
3.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.1
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Copper (Cu), % 92.9 to 95.5
2.5 to 3.5
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.070
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0.030 to 0.35
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 4.5 to 5.8
95.9 to 97.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.0010
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0