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Solder Alloy 501 vs. CC482K Bronze

Solder alloy 501 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while CC482K 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 501 and the bottom bar is CC482K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 14
99
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 51
110
Elongation at Break, % 22
5.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 29
300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 60
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 230
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 220
860
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 220
360
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 67
64
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 14
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 17
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.3
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 15
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 260
62
Embodied Water, L/kg 1390
400

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.8
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.1
9.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.9
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 41
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 0.060
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.5 to 0.9
83.5 to 87
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
0.7 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.4
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silver (Ag), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 98.3 to 99.3
10.5 to 12.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 2.0