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Solder Alloy 117 vs. CC482K Bronze

Solder alloy 117 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while CC482K bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 117 and the bottom bar is CC482K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 11
99
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 23
110
Elongation at Break, % 20
5.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.42
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 8.1
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 33
300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 31
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 280
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
860
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 150
360
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 37
64
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.7
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.5
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 85
36
Density, g/cm3 11
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.1
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 100
62
Embodied Water, L/kg 610
400

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 1.2
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 9.0
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 0.88
9.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.2
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 24
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.7
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.2
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
83.5 to 87
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 78.4 to 80.5
0.7 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.4
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 19.5 to 20.5
10.5 to 12.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 2.0