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Solder Alloy 301 vs. C41500 Brass

Solder alloy 301 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C41500 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 25 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 301 and the bottom bar is C41500 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 40
110
Elongation at Break, % 51
2.0 to 42
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 15
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 55
340 to 560
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 49
190 to 550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 55
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 140
1030
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 140
1010
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 160
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 19
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 4.7
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 4.9
29

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.7
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 13
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 210
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27
11 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 30
160 to 1340
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.5
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.8
11 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.7
12 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.2
12 to 20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 56.5 to 59
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
89 to 93
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), % 0 to 0.070
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 41 to 43
1.5 to 2.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
4.2 to 9.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5