Solder Alloy 601 vs. C70600 Copper-nickel
Solder alloy 601 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C70600 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. There are 21 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 601 and the bottom bar is C70600 copper-nickel.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 31 | |
| 120 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 83 | |
| 3.0 to 34 |
| Poisson's Ratio | 0.41 | |
| 0.34 |
| Shear Modulus, GPa | 11 | |
| 46 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 12 | |
| 290 to 570 |
Thermal Properties
| Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 43 | |
| 220 |
| Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 120 | |
| 1150 |
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 120 | |
| 1100 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 230 | |
| 390 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 34 | |
| 44 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 23 | |
| 17 |
Electrical Properties
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 12 | |
| 9.8 |
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 14 | |
| 9.9 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 7.3 | |
| 8.9 |
| Embodied Water, L/kg | 1330 | |
| 300 |
Common Calculations
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 2.3 | |
| 7.7 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 14 | |
| 19 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 0.45 | |
| 9.1 to 18 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 1.6 | |
| 11 to 17 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 20 | |
| 13 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 1.2 | |
| 9.8 to 19 |
Alloy Composition
| Aluminum (Al), % | 0 to 0.0010 | |
| 0 |
| Antimony (Sb), % | 0 to 0.1 | |
| 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 0.050 | |
| 84.7 to 90 |
| Gold (Au), % | 0 to 0.050 | |
| 0 |
| Indium (In), % | 51 to 52.5 | |
| 0 |
| Iron (Fe), % | 0 to 0.020 | |
| 1.0 to 1.8 |
| Lead (Pb), % | 0 to 0.070 | |
| 0 to 0.050 |
| Manganese (Mn), % | 0 | |
| 0 to 1.0 |
| Nickel (Ni), % | 0 to 0.010 | |
| 9.0 to 11 |
| Silver (Ag), % | 0 to 0.1 | |
| 0 |
| Tin (Sn), % | 47.5 to 48.5 | |
| 0 |
| Zinc (Zn), % | 0 to 0.0010 | |
| 0 to 1.0 |
| Residuals, % | 0 | |
| 0 to 0.5 |