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CR011A Copper vs. Solder Alloy 117

CR011A copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while solder alloy 117 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 CR011A copper 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, % 15
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.42
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
8.1
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
33

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
31
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
280
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
150
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 390
37
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
28

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 100
8.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
7.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 32
85
Density, g/cm3 9.0
11
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
6.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
100
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
610

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
1.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
9.0
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
0.88
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.0
2.2
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
24
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.8
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 to 0.00050
0 to 0.25
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Copper (Cu), % 99.88 to 99.97
0 to 0.080
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
78.4 to 80.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silver (Ag), % 0.030 to 0.050
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
19.5 to 20.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010