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Solder Alloy 132 vs. C43400 Brass

Solder alloy 132 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C43400 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 132 and the bottom bar is C43400 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 37
110
Elongation at Break, % 43
3.0 to 49
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 13
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 52
310 to 690

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 45
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 190
1020
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
990
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 180
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 50
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
31
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
32

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 910
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.3
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 12
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.6
10 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.5
12 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 30
41
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.1
11 to 24

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
84 to 87
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), % 38.5 to 40.3
0 to 0.050
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 59.5 to 60.5
0.4 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
11.4 to 15.6
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5