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C12000 Copper vs. Solder Alloy 601

C12000 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while solder alloy 601 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C12000 copper and the bottom bar is solder alloy 601.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
31
Elongation at Break, % 2.8 to 50
83
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.41
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
11
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230 to 410
12

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
43
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
120
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1080
120
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
230
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 390
34
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 98
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 98
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.0
7.3
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
1330

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
2.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
14
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.2 to 13
0.45
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.4 to 14
1.6
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.2 to 15
1.2

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
0 to 0.1
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
51 to 52.5
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
47.5 to 48.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010