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Solder Alloy 401 vs. CC382H Copper-nickel

Solder alloy 401 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while CC382H copper-nickel 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 401 and the bottom bar is CC382H copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 9.0
130
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 50
140
Elongation at Break, % 21
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
53
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 29
490

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 60
240
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 230
1180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 230
1120
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 220
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 66
30
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 14
5.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 17
5.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.3
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 15
5.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 250
76
Embodied Water, L/kg 1200
290

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.8
8.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.1
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.9
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 40
8.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 1.9
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.0020
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.010
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.5 to 2.0
Copper (Cu), % 0.5 to 0.9
62.8 to 68.4
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0.5 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
29 to 32
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.010
Selenium (Se), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.15 to 0.5
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tellurium (Te), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Tin (Sn), % 98.5 to 99.5
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.15