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Solder Alloy 301 vs. C62500 Bronze

Solder alloy 301 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C62500 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 C62500 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 40
110
Elongation at Break, % 51
1.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 15
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 55
690
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 49
410

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 55
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 140
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 140
1050
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 160
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 19
47
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 4.7
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 4.9
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.7
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 13
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 210
55

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27
6.0
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 30
750
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.5
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.8
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.7
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.2
24

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
12.5 to 13.5
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
78.5 to 84
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
3.5 to 5.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 41 to 43
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5