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Solder Alloy 162 vs. CC494K Bronze

Solder alloy 162 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while CC494K 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 162 and the bottom bar is CC494K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 35
100
Elongation at Break, % 36
7.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.4
0.35
Shear Modulus, GPa 12
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 41
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 44
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 220
970
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 180
360
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 47
63
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
16
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.3
9.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
50
Embodied Water, L/kg 830
360

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.1
6.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 12
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.2
6.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.8
8.8
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 28
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.3
7.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.5
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
78 to 87
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 47.3 to 49.3
8.0 to 10
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 49.5 to 50.5
4.0 to 6.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 2.0