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Solder Alloy 171 vs. C10100 Copper

Solder alloy 171 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C10100 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 171 and the bottom bar is C10100 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 38
120
Elongation at Break, % 45
1.5 to 50
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 14
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 48
220 to 410

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 47
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 180
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1080
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 190
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 50
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
100
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 13
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 210
41

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.4
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.5
6.8 to 13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.3
9.0 to 14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 30
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.7
7.8 to 15

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), % 0 to 0.080
99.99 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), % 34.7 to 36.7
0 to 0.0010
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.00050
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.00030
Silver (Ag), % 1.8 to 2.2
0
Tin (Sn), % 61.5 to 62.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.00010