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C17000 Copper vs. Solder Alloy 161

C17000 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while solder alloy 161 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C17000 copper and the bottom bar is solder alloy 161.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
38
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 31
44
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.39
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
14
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490 to 1310
53

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
48
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
190
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
190
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
49
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
25

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 22
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 22
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.7
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
180
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
910

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
2.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
13
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 41
1.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 30
3.5
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 32
29
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 45
4.1

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.030
Beryllium (Be), % 1.6 to 1.8
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.1
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Copper (Cu), % 96.3 to 98.2
1.2 to 1.6
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
37.3 to 39.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0.2 to 0.6
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
59.5 to 60.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0