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Solder Alloy 162 vs. C19500 Copper

Solder alloy 162 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C19500 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 162 and the bottom bar is C19500 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 35
120
Elongation at Break, % 36
2.3 to 38
Poisson's Ratio 0.4
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 12
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 41
380 to 640

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 44
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 220
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1090
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 180
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 47
200
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
50 to 56
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
50 to 57

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.3
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 830
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.1
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 12
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.2
12 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.8
13 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 28
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.3
13 to 23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.020
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
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0.3 to 1.3
Copper (Cu), % 1.2 to 1.6
94.9 to 98.6
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
1.0 to 2.0
Lead (Pb), % 47.3 to 49.3
0 to 0.020
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0.010 to 0.35
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 49.5 to 50.5
0.1 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2