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Solder Alloy 181 vs. C53400 Bronze

Solder alloy 181 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C53400 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 21 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 181 and the bottom bar is C53400 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 18
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.44
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 6.1
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 27
330 to 720

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 26
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 310
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 300
950
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 130
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 24
69
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 29
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.3
15
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.4
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 11
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.2
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 100
49

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 0.86
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 7.7
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 0.66
10 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 1.8
12 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 16
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.8
12 to 26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.1
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
91.8 to 95.7
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 96.2 to 98
0.8 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0.030 to 0.35
Silver (Ag), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.25
3.5 to 5.8
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5