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Solder Alloy 124 vs. C34500 Brass

Solder alloy 124 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C34500 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 124 and the bottom bar is C34500 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 17
100
Elongation at Break, % 46
12 to 28
Poisson's Ratio 0.44
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 5.8
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 27
340 to 430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 24
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 330
910
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 320
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 130
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 29
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.6
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.7
29

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 70
24
Density, g/cm3 11
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.1
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 68
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 470
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 0.83
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 7.6
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 0.65
12 to 15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 1.8
13 to 16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 15
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.9
11 to 14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.12
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.1
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
62 to 65
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.15
Lead (Pb), % 97.2 to 98.2
1.5 to 2.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 1.8 to 2.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
32 to 36.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4