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Solder Alloy 801 vs. C84100 Brass

Solder alloy 801 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C84100 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 C84100 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 22
65
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 53
110
Elongation at Break, % 33
13
Poisson's Ratio 0.35
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 20
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 55
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 64
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 200
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 200
810
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 240
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 61
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
23
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 19
25

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.2
8.5
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
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 2.1
7.4
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 4.4
9.7
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 36
33
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.3
7.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.050
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.090
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
78 to 85
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0.050 to 0.25
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 89.9 to 91.5
1.5 to 4.5
Zinc (Zn), % 8.5 to 9.5
12 to 20
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5