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Solder Alloy 117 vs. C70620 Copper-nickel

Solder alloy 117 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C70620 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. There are 21 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 117 and the bottom bar is C70620 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 23
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.42
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 8.1
46
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 33
300 to 570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 31
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 280
1120
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1060
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 150
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 37
49
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 85
33
Density, g/cm3 11
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.1
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 100
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 610
300

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 1.2
7.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 9.0
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 0.88
9.3 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.2
11 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 24
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.7
10 to 20

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
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.050
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
86.5 to 90
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
1.0 to 1.8
Lead (Pb), % 78.4 to 80.5
0 to 0.020
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
9.0 to 11
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.2
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Tin (Sn), % 19.5 to 20.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5