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Solder Alloy 301 vs. C61800 Bronze

Solder alloy 301 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C61800 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 301 and the bottom bar is C61800 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 40
110
Elongation at Break, % 51
26
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 15
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 55
740
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 49
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 55
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 140
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 140
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 160
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 19
64
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 4.7
13
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 4.9
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.7
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 13
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 210
52

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27
150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 30
420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.5
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.8
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.7
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.2
26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
8.5 to 11
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 56.5 to 59
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
86.9 to 91
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0.5 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0 to 0.020
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.1
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 41 to 43
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.020
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5