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Solder Alloy 715 vs. CC497K Bronze

Solder alloy 715 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while CC497K bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 715 and the bottom bar is CC497K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 16
55
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 51
93
Elongation at Break, % 21
6.7
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
34
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 30
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 61
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 220
870
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 220
800
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 220
330
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 60
53
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
9.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 15
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.3
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 16
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 270
48

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.8
5.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
16
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.1
5.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.9
7.8
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 1.9
7.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.75
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
67.5 to 77.5
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
18 to 23
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0.5 to 2.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silver (Ag), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 97.4 to 98.7
4.0 to 6.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 2.0