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Solder Alloy 123 vs. C96300 Copper-nickel

Solder alloy 123 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C96300 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. 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 solder alloy 123 and the bottom bar is C96300 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 8.0
150
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 18
130
Elongation at Break, % 45
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.44
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 6.2
49
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 28
580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 26
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 310
1200
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 300
1150
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 130
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 23
37
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 29
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.8
6.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.1
6.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 75
42
Density, g/cm3 11
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.5
5.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 74
76
Embodied Water, L/kg 500
290

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 0.9
8.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 7.8
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 0.69
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 1.8
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 16
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.8
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.1
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.15
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
72.3 to 80.8
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0.5 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 93.5 to 95.5
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.25 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
18 to 22
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Tin (Sn), % 4.5 to 5.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5