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C96900 Copper-nickel vs. Solder Alloy 117

C96900 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while solder alloy 117 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C96900 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 117.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
23
Elongation at Break, % 4.5
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.42
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
8.1
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850
33

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
31
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1060
280
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 960
180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
28

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.0
8.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.2
7.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 39
85
Density, g/cm3 8.8
11
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.6
6.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 72
100
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
610

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.7
1.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
9.0
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
0.88
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
2.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 30
3.7

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.25
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Copper (Cu), % 73.6 to 78
0 to 0.080
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.020
78.4 to 80.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.15
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.050 to 0.3
0
Nickel (Ni), % 14.5 to 15.5
0 to 0.010
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 7.5 to 8.5
19.5 to 20.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.0010
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0