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Solder Alloy 117 vs. C24000 Brass

Solder alloy 117 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C24000 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 117 and the bottom bar is C24000 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 23
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.42
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 8.1
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 33
310 to 640

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 31
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 280
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
970
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 150
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 37
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.7
32
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.5
34

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 85
27
Density, g/cm3 11
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.1
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 100
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 610
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 1.2
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 9.0
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 0.88
10 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.2
12 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 24
43
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.7
10 to 22

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
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
78.5 to 81.5
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), % 78.4 to 80.5
0 to 0.050
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 19.5 to 20.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
18.2 to 21.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2