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Solder Alloy 801 vs. C82500 Copper

Solder alloy 801 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C82500 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 801 and the bottom bar is C82500 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 53
120
Elongation at Break, % 33
1.0 to 20
Poisson's Ratio 0.35
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 20
45
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 55
550 to 1100

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 64
240
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 200
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 200
860
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 240
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 61
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
20
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 19
21

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.2
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 14
10
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 240
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1140
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.1
7.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 2.1
18 to 35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 4.4
17 to 27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 36
38
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.3
19 to 38

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.15
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Beryllium (Be), % 0
1.9 to 2.3
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.1
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.1
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0.15 to 0.7
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
95.3 to 97.8
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0 to 0.020
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.2 to 0.35
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 89.9 to 91.5
0 to 0.1
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.12
Zinc (Zn), % 8.5 to 9.5
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5