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Solder Alloy 201 vs. CC499K Bronze

Solder alloy 201 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while CC499K bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 201 and the bottom bar is CC499K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 13
73
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 50
110
Elongation at Break, % 38
13
Poisson's Ratio 0.35
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 41
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 64
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 240
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 240
920
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 220
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 28
73
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 15
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.3
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 15
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 250
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 1320
350

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.8
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.6
8.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.6
10
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 17
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 2.7
9.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 4.5 to 5.5
0 to 0.1
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.020
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.020
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
84 to 88
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Tin (Sn), % 94 to 95.5
4.0 to 6.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
4.0 to 6.0