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Solder Alloy 801 vs. C42600 Brass

Solder alloy 801 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C42600 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 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 801 and the bottom bar is C42600 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 53
110
Elongation at Break, % 33
1.1 to 40
Poisson's Ratio 0.35
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 20
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 55
410 to 830

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 64
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 200
1030
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 200
1010
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 240
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 61
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 19
26

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.2
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 14
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 240
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 1140
340

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.1
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 2.1
13 to 27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 4.4
14 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 36
33
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.3
15 to 29

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), % 0 to 0.050
87 to 90
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0.050 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0 to 0.050
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0.050 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0.020 to 0.050
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 89.9 to 91.5
2.5 to 4.0
Zinc (Zn), % 8.5 to 9.5
5.3 to 10.4
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2