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C12000 Copper vs. Solder Alloy 301

C12000 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while solder alloy 301 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C12000 copper and the bottom bar is solder alloy 301.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
40
Elongation at Break, % 2.8 to 50
51
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
15
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230 to 410
55
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 77 to 400
49

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
55
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
140
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1080
140
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
160
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 390
19
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 98
4.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 98
4.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.0
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
210

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 10 to 91
27
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 25 to 690
30
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
2.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
13
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.2 to 13
1.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.4 to 14
3.7
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.2 to 15
7.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
56.5 to 59
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Copper (Cu), % 99.9 to 99.996
0 to 0.050
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.070
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0.0040 to 0.012
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
41 to 43
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010