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Solder Alloy 124 vs. C36200 Brass

Solder alloy 124 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C36200 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 124 and the bottom bar is C36200 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 17
100
Elongation at Break, % 46
20 to 53
Poisson's Ratio 0.44
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 5.8
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 27
340 to 420

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 24
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 330
900
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
28

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 70
23
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
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 7.6
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 0.65
11 to 14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 1.8
13 to 15
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
60 to 63
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
3.5 to 4.5
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
32.4 to 36.5