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Solder Alloy 301 vs. C49300 Brass

Solder alloy 301 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C49300 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 301 and the bottom bar is C49300 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 40
100
Elongation at Break, % 51
4.5 to 20
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 15
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 55
430 to 520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 49
210 to 410

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 55
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 140
880
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 140
840
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 160
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 19
88
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 4.7
15
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 4.9
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.7
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 13
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 210
50

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27
21 to 71
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 30
220 to 800
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.5
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.8
15 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.7
16 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
29
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.2
14 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.5
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.5
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 56.5 to 59
0.5 to 2.0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
58 to 62
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.030
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 1.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.2
Selenium (Se), % 0
0 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.1
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 41 to 43
1.0 to 1.8
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
30.6 to 40.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5