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Solder Alloy 171 vs. C68300 Brass

Solder alloy 171 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C68300 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 171 and the bottom bar is C68300 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 38
100
Elongation at Break, % 45
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 14
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 48
430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 47
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 180
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 190
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 50
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 13
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 210
46

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.4
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.5
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.3
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 30
38
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.7
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.2
0.3 to 1.0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.1
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0 to 0.010
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
Lead (Pb), % 34.7 to 36.7
0 to 0.090
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.3 to 1.0
Silver (Ag), % 1.8 to 2.2
0
Tin (Sn), % 61.5 to 62.5
0.050 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
34.2 to 40.4
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5