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Solder Alloy 162 vs. C14181 Copper

Solder alloy 162 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C14181 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 162 and the bottom bar is C14181 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 35
120
Elongation at Break, % 36
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.4
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 12
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 41
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 44
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 220
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1080
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 180
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 47
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.3
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 830
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.1
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 12
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.2
6.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.8
8.8
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 28
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.3
7.4

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.1
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0 to 0.0020
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Copper (Cu), % 1.2 to 1.6
99.9 to 100
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0
Lead (Pb), % 47.3 to 49.3
0 to 0.0020
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 49.5 to 50.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.0020