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Solder Alloy 811 vs. C83400 Brass

Solder alloy 811 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C83400 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 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 811 and the bottom bar is C83400 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 52
110
Elongation at Break, % 38
30
Poisson's Ratio 0.35
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 53
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 63
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 200
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 190
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 230
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 59
190
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 14
44
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 17
46

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.3
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 14
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 240
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 1200
320

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
7.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 4.3
9.9
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 35
57
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.3
8.4

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
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
88 to 92
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 87.8 to 89.7
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 7.5 to 8.5
8.0 to 12
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.7