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Solder Alloy 401 vs. CC496K Bronze

Solder alloy 401 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while CC496K 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 CC496K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 9.0
72
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 50
97
Elongation at Break, % 21
8.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.35
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
36
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 29
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 60
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 230
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 230
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 220
340
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 66
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
19

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
9.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 15
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 250
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 1200
380

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.8
5.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.1
6.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.9
8.6
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 40
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 1.9
8.1

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.5
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 79.5
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
13 to 17
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0.5 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 98.5 to 99.5
6.0 to 8.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 2.0