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Solder Alloy 101 vs. C99500 Copper

Solder alloy 101 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C99500 copper 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 101 and the bottom bar is C99500 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 38
120
Elongation at Break, % 48
13
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 14
45
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 31
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 27
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 46
240
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 180
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 190
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
17

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 930
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 14
63
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 9.9
410
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.4
7.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.0
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.5
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 2.4
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0.5 to 2.0
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
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
82.5 to 92
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
3.0 to 5.0
Lead (Pb), % 35.8 to 37.5
0 to 0.25
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
3.5 to 5.5
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.5 to 2.0
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 62.5 to 63.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0.5 to 2.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3