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Solder Alloy 401 vs. CC334G Bronze

Solder alloy 401 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while CC334G 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 401 and the bottom bar is CC334G bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 9.0
210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 50
120
Elongation at Break, % 21
5.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
45
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 29
810

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 60
240
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 230
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 230
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 220
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 66
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 14
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 17
8.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.3
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 15
3.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 250
59
Embodied Water, L/kg 1200
390

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.8
8.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.1
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.9
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 40
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 1.9
28

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
10 to 12
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.1
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.5 to 0.9
72 to 84.5
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
3.0 to 7.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0 to 0.050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
4.0 to 7.5
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.1
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 98.5 to 99.5
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.5