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Solder Alloy 101 vs. C81500 Copper

Solder alloy 101 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C81500 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 101 and the bottom bar is C81500 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 14
110
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 38
120
Elongation at Break, % 48
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 14
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 31
350
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 27
280

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 46
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 180
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1080
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 190
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
320
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
82
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
83

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 930
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 14
56
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 9.9
330
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.4
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.0
11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.5
12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 31
91
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 2.4
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.1
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.1
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.4 to 1.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
97.4 to 99.6
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 35.8 to 37.5
0 to 0.020
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.15
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 62.5 to 63.5
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5