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Solder Alloy 117 vs. C85400 Brass

Solder alloy 117 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C85400 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 117 and the bottom bar is C85400 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 11
55
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 23
100
Elongation at Break, % 20
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.42
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 8.1
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 33
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 31
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 280
940
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
940
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 150
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 37
89
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.7
20
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.5
22

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 85
25
Density, g/cm3 11
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.1
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 100
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 610
330

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 1.2
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 9.0
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 0.88
7.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.2
9.9
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 24
28
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.7
7.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.35
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
65 to 70
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.7
Lead (Pb), % 78.4 to 80.5
1.5 to 3.8
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 1.0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.050
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 19.5 to 20.5
0.5 to 1.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
24 to 32
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.1