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C54400 Bronze vs. Solder Alloy 181

C54400 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while solder alloy 181 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C54400 bronze and the bottom bar is solder alloy 181.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
18
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.44
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
6.1
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330 to 720
27

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
26
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
310
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 930
300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
130
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 86
24
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
29

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 19
9.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 19
7.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
11
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
6.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
100

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
0.86
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
7.7
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10 to 22
0.66
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12 to 20
1.8
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 26
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 26
3.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.1
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Copper (Cu), % 85.4 to 91.5
0 to 0.080
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), % 3.5 to 4.5
96.2 to 98
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0.010 to 0.5
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Tin (Sn), % 3.5 to 4.5
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 1.5 to 4.5
0 to 0.0010
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0