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C99500 Copper vs. Solder Alloy 131

C99500 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while solder alloy 131 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 21 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 C99500 copper and the bottom bar is solder alloy 131.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
38
Elongation at Break, % 13
47
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.39
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
14
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
31

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
46
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
190
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
25

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 10
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.7
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
180
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
940

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.7
2.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
13
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
1.0
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
2.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
2.4

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.5 to 2.0
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0.2 to 0.5
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.1
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Copper (Cu), % 82.5 to 92
0 to 0.080
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 3.0 to 5.0
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.25
35.5 to 37.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 3.5 to 5.5
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0.5 to 2.0
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
62.5 to 63.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0.5 to 2.0
0 to 0.0010
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0