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Solder Alloy 402 vs. C46200 Brass

Solder alloy 402 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C46200 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 402 and the bottom bar is C46200 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 52
100
Elongation at Break, % 20
17 to 34
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 57
370 to 480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 64
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 310
840
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 230
800
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 230
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 61
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.3
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 15
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 250
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
330

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.9
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 2.2
13 to 16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 4.5
14 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
35
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.6
12 to 16

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), % 0 to 0.1
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Copper (Cu), % 2.5 to 3.5
62 to 65
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 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 95.9 to 97.5
0.5 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
33.3 to 37.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4