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Solder Alloy 501 vs. C41300 Brass

Solder alloy 501 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C41300 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 501 and the bottom bar is C41300 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 51
110
Elongation at Break, % 22
2.0 to 44
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 29
300 to 630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 60
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 230
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 220
1010
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 220
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 67
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 14
30
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 17
31

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.3
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 15
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 260
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 1390
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.8
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.1
9.6 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.9
11 to 19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 41
40
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 1.9
11 to 22

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 0.060
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.5 to 0.9
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), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Tin (Sn), % 98.3 to 99.3
0.7 to 1.3
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
5.1 to 10.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5