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C12600 Copper vs. Solder Alloy 162

C12600 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while solder alloy 162 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C12600 copper and the bottom bar is solder alloy 162.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
35
Elongation at Break, % 56
36
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.4
Shear Modulus, GPa 56
12
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270
41

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
44
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
220
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
180
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
47
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
25

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 29
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
9.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
830

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
2.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
12
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.2
1.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
2.8
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 39
28
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.5
3.3

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.1
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Copper (Cu), % 99.5 to 99.8
1.2 to 1.6
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
47.3 to 49.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
49.5 to 50.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010