Solder Alloy 131 vs. C42500 Brass
Solder alloy 131 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C42500 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 131 and the bottom bar is C42500 brass.
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Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 38 | |
110 |
Elongation at Break, % | 47 | |
2.0 to 49 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.39 | |
0.33 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 14 | |
42 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 31 | |
310 to 630 |
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 46 | |
200 |
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 180 | |
1030 |
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 180 | |
1010 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 190 | |
380 |
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 55 | |
120 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 25 | |
18 |
Electrical Properties
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 11 | |
28 |
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 12 | |
29 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Density, g/cm3 | 8.8 | |
8.7 |
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 11 | |
2.8 |
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 180 | |
46 |
Embodied Water, L/kg | 940 | |
330 |
Common Calculations
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 2.4 | |
7.1 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 13 | |
18 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 1.0 | |
9.9 to 20 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 2.5 | |
12 to 19 |
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 33 | |
36 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 2.4 | |
11 to 22 |
Alloy Composition
Aluminum (Al), % | 0 to 0.0010 | |
0 |
Antimony (Sb), % | 0.2 to 0.5 | |
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 | |
87 to 90 |
Gold (Au), % | 0 to 0.050 | |
0 |
Indium (In), % | 0 to 0.1 | |
0 |
Iron (Fe), % | 0 to 0.020 | |
0 to 0.050 |
Lead (Pb), % | 35.5 to 37.3 | |
0 to 0.050 |
Nickel (Ni), % | 0 to 0.010 | |
0 |
Phosphorus (P), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.35 |
Silver (Ag), % | 0 to 0.1 | |
0 |
Tin (Sn), % | 62.5 to 63.5 | |
1.5 to 3.0 |
Zinc (Zn), % | 0 to 0.0010 | |
6.1 to 11.5 |
Residuals, % | 0 | |
0 to 0.5 |