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Solder Alloy 141 vs. C15500 Copper

Solder alloy 141 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C15500 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 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 141 and the bottom bar is C15500 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 37
120
Elongation at Break, % 39
3.0 to 37
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 13
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 54
280 to 550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 46
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 190
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1080
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 180
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 48
350
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 10
90
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
91

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 970
360

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.3
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.7
8.6 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.6
11 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 29
100
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.3
9.8 to 20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
99.75 to 99.853
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0
Lead (Pb), % 35.9 to 38.5
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.080 to 0.13
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0.040 to 0.080
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0.027 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 59.5 to 60.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2