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Solder Alloy 114 vs. C87500 Brass

Solder alloy 114 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C87500 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 114 and the bottom bar is C87500 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 30
110
Elongation at Break, % 25
18
Poisson's Ratio 0.41
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 11
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 37
460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 38
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 240
920
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 170
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 44
28
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 10
6.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.4
7.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 95
27
Density, g/cm3 9.7
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 760
300

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 1.7
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 11
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.1
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.6
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 27
8.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.4
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.5
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.25
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
79 to 85
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0
Lead (Pb), % 58.4 to 60.5
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
3.0 to 5.0
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 39.5 to 40.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
12 to 16
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5