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Solder Alloy 132 vs. C99500 Copper

Solder alloy 132 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C99500 copper 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 132 and the bottom bar is C99500 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 37
120
Elongation at Break, % 43
13
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 13
45
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 52
540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 45
240
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 190
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 180
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 910
300

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.3
7.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 12
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.6
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.5
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.1
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0.5 to 2.0
Antimony (Sb), % 0.2 to 0.5
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), % 38.5 to 40.3
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), % 59.5 to 60.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0.5 to 2.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3