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Solder Alloy 103 vs. C99400 Brass

Solder alloy 103 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C99400 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 20 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 solder alloy 103 and the bottom bar is C99400 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 37
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 13
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 52
460 to 550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 45
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 190
1070
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 180
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
17
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 910
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.3
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 12
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.6
15 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.5
15 to 17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.3
16 to 19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0.5 to 2.0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.1
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
83.5 to 96.5
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
1.0 to 3.0
Lead (Pb), % 38.8 to 40.5
0 to 0.25
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
1.0 to 3.5
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.5 to 2.0
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 59.5 to 60.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0.5 to 5.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3