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Solder Alloy 715 vs. C17465 Copper

Solder alloy 715 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C17465 copper 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 715 and the bottom bar is C17465 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 51
120
Elongation at Break, % 21
5.3 to 36
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 30
310 to 930

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 61
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 220
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 220
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 220
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 60
220
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
22 to 51
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 15
23 to 52

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.3
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 16
4.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 270
64

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.8
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.1
9.7 to 29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.9
11 to 24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
64
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 1.9
11 to 33

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.2
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Beryllium (Be), % 0
0.15 to 0.5
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.1
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.5 to 0.9
95.7 to 98.7
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0.2 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
1.0 to 1.4
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.2
Silver (Ag), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Tin (Sn), % 97.4 to 98.7
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5