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Solder Alloy 801 vs. CC761S Brass

Solder alloy 801 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while CC761S brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 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 801 and the bottom bar is CC761S brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 22
150
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 53
110
Elongation at Break, % 33
8.7
Poisson's Ratio 0.35
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 20
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 55
540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 64
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 200
960
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 200
910
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 240
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 61
27
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
40
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 19
43

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.2
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 14
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 240
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 1140
300

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.1
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 2.1
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 4.4
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 36
8.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.3
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.1
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.050
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.1
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
78 to 83
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.6
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
3.0 to 5.0
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 89.9 to 91.5
0 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 8.5 to 9.5
8.9 to 19