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Solder Alloy 142 vs. C85500 Brass

Solder alloy 142 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C85500 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 142 and the bottom bar is C85500 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 33
100
Elongation at Break, % 37
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.4
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 12
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 43
410

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 42
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 210
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 170
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
29

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.3
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 890
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.0
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 11
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.3
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.9
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 28
38
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.7
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
59 to 63
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 47.4 to 50
0 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.2
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 47.5 to 48.5
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
35.1 to 41
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.9