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Solder Alloy 117 vs. CC212E Bronze

Solder alloy 117 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while CC212E bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 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 solder alloy 117 and the bottom bar is CC212E bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 11
170
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 23
130
Elongation at Break, % 20
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.42
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 8.1
47
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 33
710

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 31
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 280
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 150
440
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.7
3.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.5
3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 85
27
Density, g/cm3 11
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.1
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 100
55
Embodied Water, L/kg 610
370

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 1.2
8.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 9.0
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 0.88
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.2
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.7
22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
7.0 to 9.0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.25
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
68 to 77
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
2.0 to 4.0
Lead (Pb), % 78.4 to 80.5
0 to 0.050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0
8.0 to 15
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
1.5 to 4.5
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.1
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 19.5 to 20.5
0 to 0.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 1.0