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CC499K Bronze vs. Solder Alloy 137

CC499K bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while solder alloy 137 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. 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 CC499K bronze and the bottom bar is solder alloy 137.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
24
Elongation at Break, % 13
19
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.42
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
8.3
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260
34

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
33
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
270
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 920
190
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
150
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 73
38
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
8.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
7.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 32
85
Density, g/cm3 8.8
10
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
6.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
100
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
660

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
1.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
9.2
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
0.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
2.2
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 22
25
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.2
3.7

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.1
0.5 to 3.0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.25
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.0050
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.020
0
Copper (Cu), % 84 to 88
0 to 0.080
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 3.0
75.9 to 80
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Tin (Sn), % 4.0 to 6.0
19.5 to 20.5
Zinc (Zn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0 to 0.0010