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Solder Alloy 117 vs. C48200 Brass

Solder alloy 117 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C48200 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 C48200 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 23
100
Elongation at Break, % 20
15 to 40
Poisson's Ratio 0.42
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 8.1
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 33
400 to 500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 31
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 280
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 150
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 37
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.7
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.5
29

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 85
23
Density, g/cm3 11
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.1
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 100
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 610
330

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
14 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.2
15 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 24
38
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.7
13 to 16

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
59 to 62
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 78.4 to 80.5
0.4 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 19.5 to 20.5
0.5 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
35.5 to 40.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4