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Solder Alloy 161 vs. C94500 Bronze

Solder alloy 161 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C94500 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. They have a modest 28% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. 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 161 and the bottom bar is C94500 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 38
92
Elongation at Break, % 44
12
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 14
34
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 53
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 48
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 190
940
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
800
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 190
330
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 49
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
9.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 910
380

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.4
5.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
16
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.7
5.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.5
7.4
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 29
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.1
6.7

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.8
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.1
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.2 to 1.6
66.7 to 78
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.15
Lead (Pb), % 37.3 to 39.3
16 to 22
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 59.5 to 60.5
6.0 to 8.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 1.2