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Solder Alloy 801 vs. C44500 Brass

Solder alloy 801 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C44500 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 801 and the bottom bar is C44500 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 53
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.35
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 20
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 55
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 64
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 200
940
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 200
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 240
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 61
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 19
27

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.2
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 14
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 240
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 1140
330

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.1
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 2.1
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 4.4
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 36
35
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.3
12

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
70 to 73
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.060
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0 to 0.070
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0.020 to 0.1
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 89.9 to 91.5
0.9 to 1.2
Zinc (Zn), % 8.5 to 9.5
25.2 to 29.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4