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Solder Alloy 161 vs. CC763S Brass

Solder alloy 161 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while CC763S brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 21 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 161 and the bottom bar is CC763S brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 38
110
Elongation at Break, % 44
7.3
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 14
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 53
490

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 48
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 190
870
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
830
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 190
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
29
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
32

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 910
330

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.4
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.7
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.5
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.1
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
1.0 to 2.5
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.080
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.1
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.2 to 1.6
56.5 to 67
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0.5 to 2.0
Lead (Pb), % 37.3 to 39.3
0 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
1.0 to 3.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 2.5
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 59.5 to 60.5
0 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
18.9 to 41