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Solder Alloy 117 vs. C42600 Brass

Solder alloy 117 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C42600 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 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 C42600 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 23
110
Elongation at Break, % 20
1.1 to 40
Poisson's Ratio 0.42
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 8.1
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 33
410 to 830

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 31
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 280
1030
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1010
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 150
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 37
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.7
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.5
26

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 85
31
Density, g/cm3 11
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.1
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 100
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 610
340

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 1.2
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 9.0
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 0.88
13 to 27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.2
14 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 24
33
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.7
15 to 29

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
87 to 90
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0.050 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 78.4 to 80.5
0 to 0.050
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0.050 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0.020 to 0.050
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 19.5 to 20.5
2.5 to 4.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
5.3 to 10.4
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2