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Solder Alloy 601 vs. C91600 Bronze

Solder alloy 601 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C91600 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 601 and the bottom bar is C91600 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 5.0
84
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 31
110
Elongation at Break, % 83
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.41
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 11
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 12
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 43
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 120
1030
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 120
860
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 230
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 34
71
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 14
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.3
8.8
Embodied Water, L/kg 1330
390

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.3
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 0.45
9.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 1.6
12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 20
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 1.2
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.0050
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 to 0.050
85.9 to 89.1
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 51 to 52.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0 to 0.25
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
1.2 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.3
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 47.5 to 48.5
9.7 to 10.8
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.25