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Composition of a Desktop Personal Computer Based on a typical desktop computer, weighing ~27 kg
Material name |
Content (% of total weight) |
Weight of material on the computer (kg) |
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Place |
Plastic |
22.9907 |
6.26 |
Insulation |
Cable housing |
MLead |
6.2988 |
1.72 |
Union metals |
Glass funnel in CRTs, PWB |
Aluminum |
14.1723 |
3.86 |
Structural, conductivity |
Housing, CRT, PWB, connectors |
Germanium |
0.0016 |
<0.1 |
Semiconductor |
PWBs |
Gallium |
0.0013 |
<0.1 |
Semiconductor |
PWBs |
Iron |
20.4712 |
5.58 |
Structural, Magnetivity |
Housing, CRTs, PWBs |
Tin |
1.0078 |
0.27 |
Union metals |
PWBs, CRTs |
Copper |
6.9287 |
1.91 |
Conductivity |
CRTs, PWBs, connectors |
Barium |
0.0315 |
<0.1 |
|
The glass in CRTs |
Nickel |
0.8503 |
0.23 |
Structural, Magnetivity |
Housing, CRT, PWB |
Zinc |
2.2046 |
0.6 |
Batteries, phosphorus emitter |
PWB, CRT |
Tantalum |
0.0157 |
<0.1 |
Semiconductors |
Capacitors / PWB, power supply |
India |
0.0016 |
<0.1 |
Transistor, fixer |
PWB |
Vanadium |
0.0002 |
<0.1 |
Red phosphorus emitter |
CRT |
Terbium |
0 |
0 |
Green phosphorus activator, dopant |
CRT, PWB |
Beryllium |
0.0157 |
<0.1 |
Thermal conductivity |
PWB, connectors |
Gold |
0.0016 |
<0.1 |
Connectivity, conductivity |
PWB, connectors |
Europium |
0.0002 |
<0.1 |
Activator phosphorus |
PWB |
Titanium |
0.0157 |
<0.1 |
Dye mixing agent |
Housing |
Ruthenium |
0.0016 |
<0.1 |
Durable circuit |
PWB |
Cobalt |
0.0157 |
<0.1 |
Structural, Magnetivity |
Housing, CRT, PWB |
Palladium |
0.0003 |
<0.1 |
Connectivity, conductivity |
PWB, connectors |
Manganese |
0.0315 |
<0.1 |
Structural, Magnetivity |
Housing, CRT, PWB |
Silver |
0.0189 |
<0.1 |
Conductivity |
Conductivity / PWB, connectors |
Conflict |
0.0094 |
<0.1 |
Diodes |
Housing, PWB, CRT |
Bismuth |
0.0063 |
<0.1 |
Wetting agent in thick film |
PWB |
Chromium |
0.0063 |
<0.1 |
Decorative, Hardner |
Housing |
Cadmium |
0.0094 |
<0.1 |
Batteries, blue emitter phosphorus |
|
Housing, PWB, CRT |
Selenium |
0.0016 |
0.00044 |
Proofreaders |
proofreaders / PWB |
Niobium |
0.0002 |
<0.1 |
Welding |
Housing |
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Rhodium |
0 |
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Thick film conductor |
PWB |
Platinum |
0 |
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Thick film conductor |
PWB |
Mercury |
0.0022 |
<0.1 |
Batteries, switches |
Housing, PWB |
Male |
0.0013 |
<0.1 |
transistor |
PWB |
Silicon |
24.8803 |
6.8 |
Glass, solid state |
CRT, PWB |
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