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Solder Alloy 162 vs. C14510 Copper

Solder alloy 162 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C14510 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 C14510 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 35
120
Elongation at Break, % 36
9.1 to 9.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.4
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 12
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 41
300 to 320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 44
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 220
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1050
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 180
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 47
360
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.3
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
42
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
9.2 to 10
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.8
11 to 12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 28
100
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.3
11 to 12

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
Copper (Cu), % 1.2 to 1.6
99.15 to 99.69
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 0.050
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0.010 to 0.030
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tellurium (Te), % 0
0.3 to 0.7
Tin (Sn), % 49.5 to 50.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0