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Solder Alloy 502 vs. C94400 Bronze

Solder alloy 502 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C94400 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 22 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 502 and the bottom bar is C94400 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 53
100
Elongation at Break, % 34
18
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.35
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
37
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 58
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 66
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 350
940
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 220
790
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 230
350
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 47
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 15
9.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.4
9.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 15
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 260
54

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.0
6.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 2.2
6.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 4.5
9.0
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 28
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.6
8.3

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.8
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.080
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.5 to 4.5
76.1 to 84
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.15
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
9.0 to 12
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silver (Ag), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 93.8 to 95.7
7.0 to 9.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.8