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Solder Alloy 137 vs. C14520 Copper

Solder alloy 137 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C14520 copper belongs to the copper alloys. 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 solder alloy 137 and the bottom bar is C14520 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 24
120
Elongation at Break, % 19
9.0 to 9.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.42
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 8.3
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 34
290 to 330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 33
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 270
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 190
1050
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 150
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 38
320
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.9
85
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.7
85

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 85
33
Density, g/cm3 10
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.3
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 100
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 660
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 1.3
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 9.2
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 0.9
9.0 to 10
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.2
11 to 12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 25
94
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.7
10 to 12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0.5 to 3.0
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.25
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
99.2 to 99.596
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0
Lead (Pb), % 75.9 to 80
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0.0040 to 0.020
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tellurium (Te), % 0
0.4 to 0.7
Tin (Sn), % 19.5 to 20.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0