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C81500 Copper vs. Solder Alloy 401

C81500 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while solder alloy 401 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 24 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 C81500 copper and the bottom bar is solder alloy 401.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 110
9.0
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
50
Elongation at Break, % 17
21
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
19
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350
29

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
60
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
230
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1080
230
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
220
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 320
66
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 82
14
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 83
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
15
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
250
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
1200

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
3.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11
1.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12
2.9
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 91
40
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
1.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.1
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Chromium (Cr), % 0.4 to 1.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 97.4 to 99.6
0.5 to 0.9
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.070
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.15
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.1
98.5 to 99.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.0010
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0