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Solder Alloy 402 vs. C99700 Brass

Solder alloy 402 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C99700 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 21 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 402 and the bottom bar is C99700 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 52
120
Elongation at Break, % 20
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
46
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 57
380

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 64
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 310
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 230
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 230
410
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
3.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 18
3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.3
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 15
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 250
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.9
8.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 2.2
13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 4.5
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.6
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0.5 to 3.0
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
54 to 65.5
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0 to 2.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
11 to 15
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
4.0 to 6.0
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 95.9 to 97.5
0 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
19 to 25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3