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CC382H Copper-nickel vs. Solder Alloy 137

CC382H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while solder alloy 137 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 CC382H copper-nickel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 137.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
24
Elongation at Break, % 20
19
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.42
Shear Modulus, GPa 53
8.3
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
34

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
33
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
270
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1120
190
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
150
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 30
38
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 5.5
8.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 5.6
7.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 41
85
Density, g/cm3 8.9
10
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.2
6.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 76
100
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
660

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.8
1.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
9.2
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
0.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
2.2
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.2
25
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
3.7

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0.5 to 3.0
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.0020
0 to 0.25
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.010
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 1.5 to 2.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 62.8 to 68.4
0 to 0.080
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.0
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
75.9 to 80
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 32
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.5
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Tellurium (Te), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
19.5 to 20.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.0010
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.15
0