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Solder Alloy 704 vs. C71520 Copper-nickel

Solder alloy 704 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C71520 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 704 and the bottom bar is C71520 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 51
140
Elongation at Break, % 30
10 to 45
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
51
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 55
370 to 570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 62
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 240
1170
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 220
1120
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 220
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 50
32
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
5.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 15
5.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.5
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 19
5.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 320
73

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.8
8.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 2.1
12 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 4.3
13 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 30
8.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.5
12 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
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.050
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
65 to 71.6
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0.4 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0 to 0.020
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
28 to 33
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.2
Silver (Ag), % 4.8 to 5.2
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Tin (Sn), % 94.3 to 95.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5