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Solder Alloy 811 vs. C23000 Brass

Solder alloy 811 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C23000 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 811 and the bottom bar is C23000 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 52
110
Elongation at Break, % 38
2.9 to 47
Poisson's Ratio 0.35
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 53
280 to 590

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 63
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 200
1030
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 190
990
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 230
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 59
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 14
37
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 17
39

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.3
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 14
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 240
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 1200
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.0
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 2.0
8.9 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 4.3
11 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 35
48
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.3
9.4 to 20

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), % 2.8 to 3.2
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
84 to 86
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 0.050
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 87.8 to 89.7
0
Zinc (Zn), % 7.5 to 8.5
13.7 to 16
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2