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CC381H Copper-nickel vs. Solder Alloy 117

CC381H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while solder alloy 117 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC381H copper-nickel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 117.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 91
11
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
23
Elongation at Break, % 20
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.42
Shear Modulus, GPa 52
8.1
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380
33

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
31
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
280
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1120
180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
150
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 30
37
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
28

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.8
8.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.9
7.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 40
85
Density, g/cm3 8.9
11
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.0
6.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 73
100
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
610

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
1.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
9.0
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
0.88
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
2.2
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.4
24
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
3.7

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
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
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Copper (Cu), % 64.5 to 69.9
0 to 0.080
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
78.4 to 80.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 31
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
19.5 to 20.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.0010