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Solder Alloy 811 vs. C84800 Brass

Solder alloy 811 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C84800 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 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 811 and the bottom bar is C84800 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 52
100
Elongation at Break, % 38
18
Poisson's Ratio 0.35
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 53
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 63
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 200
950
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 190
830
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 230
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 59
72
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 14
16
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 17
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.3
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 14
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 240
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 1200
340

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.0
6.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 2.0
7.3
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 4.3
9.6
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 35
23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.3
8.2

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
75 to 77
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
5.5 to 7.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 1.5
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
2.0 to 3.0
Zinc (Zn), % 7.5 to 8.5
13 to 17
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.7