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Solder Alloy 115 vs. C26000 Brass

Solder alloy 115 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C26000 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 115 and the bottom bar is C26000 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 28
110
Elongation at Break, % 22
2.5 to 66
Poisson's Ratio 0.41
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 10
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 36
320 to 680

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 36
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 250
950
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
920
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 160
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 43
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.8
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.9
31

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 95
25
Density, g/cm3 9.9
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.8
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 730
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 1.6
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 10
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.0
11 to 23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.4
13 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 27
38
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.4
11 to 23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.0059
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
68.5 to 71.5
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 63.4 to 65.5
0 to 0.070
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 34.5 to 35.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
28.1 to 31.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3