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Solder Alloy 811 vs. C68000 Brass

Solder alloy 811 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C68000 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 811 and the bottom bar is C68000 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 52
100
Elongation at Break, % 38
27
Poisson's Ratio 0.35
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 53
390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 63
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 200
880
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 190
870
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 230
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 59
96
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
21

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.3
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 14
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 240
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 1200
330

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.0
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 2.0
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 4.3
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 35
31
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.3
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.010
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
56 to 60
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0.25 to 1.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.010 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0.2 to 0.8
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.040 to 0.15
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 87.8 to 89.7
0.75 to 1.1
Zinc (Zn), % 7.5 to 8.5
35.6 to 42.8
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5