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Solder Alloy 401 vs. CC480K Bronze

Solder alloy 401 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while CC480K 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 CC480K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 9.0
88
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 50
110
Elongation at Break, % 21
13
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 29
300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 60
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 230
1010
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 230
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 220
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 66
63
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 14
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 17
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.3
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 15
3.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 250
59
Embodied Water, L/kg 1200
390

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.8
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.1
9.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.9
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 40
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 1.9
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
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
86 to 90
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 98.5 to 99.5
9.0 to 11
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.5