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Solder Alloy 161 vs. C99400 Brass

Solder alloy 161 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C99400 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 20 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 161 and the bottom bar is C99400 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 38
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 14
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 53
460 to 550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 48
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 190
1070
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 190
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
17
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 910
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.4
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.7
15 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.5
15 to 17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.1
16 to 19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0.5 to 2.0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.2
0
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
83.5 to 96.5
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
1.0 to 3.0
Lead (Pb), % 37.3 to 39.3
0 to 0.25
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
1.0 to 3.5
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.5 to 2.0
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 59.5 to 60.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0.5 to 5.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3