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CR012A Copper vs. Solder Alloy 115

CR012A copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while solder alloy 115 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 CR012A copper and the bottom bar is solder alloy 115.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
28
Elongation at Break, % 15
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.41
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
10
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
36

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
36
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
250
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
160
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 390
43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 100
9.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
95
Density, g/cm3 9.0
9.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
7.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
730

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
1.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
10
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
1.0
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.0
2.4
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
27
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.8
3.4

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), % 99.85 to 99.94
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
63.4 to 65.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silver (Ag), % 0.060 to 0.080
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
34.5 to 35.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010