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Solder Alloy 117 vs. C55281 Copper

Solder alloy 117 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C55281 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 117 and the bottom bar is C55281 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 23
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.42
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 8.1
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 33
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 31
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 280
810
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
640
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 150
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 11
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.1
7.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 100
110

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 1.2
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 9.0
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 0.88
6.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.2
8.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.7
7.7

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.25
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
88.5 to 89.4
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0
Lead (Pb), % 78.4 to 80.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
5.8 to 6.2
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
4.8 to 5.2
Tin (Sn), % 19.5 to 20.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15