Table 2: The numerical example that follows is carried out with the following input data.

Structural Element Package PCB Solder (96.5% Ag 3.5% Sn)
Element's Number 1 2 0
Effective Young's Modulus, E, kg/mm2 8775.5 2321.4 1939.0
Poisson's Ratio, v 0.30 0.30 0.30
Shear Modulus, G, kg/mm2 3367.3 892.7 1958.8
CTE, 1/℃ 6.5 × 10-6 15.0 × 10-6 xxxx
Thickness, mm 2.0 1.5 0.2

Estimated yield stress of the solder material in shear: τY = 1.825 kg/mm2

Soldering Temperature: 158 ℃ = 431 °K

Testing Temperatures: T1 = -20 ℃ = 253 °K, T2 = -100 ℃ = 173 °K

Changes in Temperature: Δt1 = 178 ℃ = 178 °K, Δt2 = 258 ℃ = 258 °K

The "external" thermal strains: ε1 = ΔαΔt1 = 151.3 × 10-5, ε2 = ΔαΔt2 = 219.3 × 10-5

Half Package Length l = 15 mm;

Electrical Resistance Threshold at Solder Failure [51]: R* = 450 Ω