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Solder Alloy 301 vs. C85400 Brass

Solder alloy 301 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C85400 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 301 and the bottom bar is C85400 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 23
55
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 40
100
Elongation at Break, % 51
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 15
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 55
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 49
85

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 55
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 140
940
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 140
940
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 160
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 19
89
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 4.7
20
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 4.9
22

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.7
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 13
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 210
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27
40
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 30
35
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.5
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.8
7.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.7
9.9
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
28
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.2
7.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.35
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
65 to 70
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.7
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
1.5 to 3.8
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 1.0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.050
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 41 to 43
0.5 to 1.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
24 to 32
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.1