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C15900 Copper vs. Solder Alloy 191

C15900 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while solder alloy 191 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C15900 copper and the bottom bar is solder alloy 191.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
19
Elongation at Break, % 6.5
32
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.43
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
6.5
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 720
29

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
27
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
300
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
130
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 280
24
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
29

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 48
8.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 49
7.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
11
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
5.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
95

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
0.93
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
8.0
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
0.72
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
1.9
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 80
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26
3.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.76 to 0.84
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
Carbon (C), % 0.27 to 0.33
0
Copper (Cu), % 97.5 to 97.9
0 to 0.080
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
92.4 to 94
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Oxygen (O), % 0.4 to 0.54
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
1.2 to 1.8
Tin (Sn), % 0
4.8 to 5.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0.66 to 0.74
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010