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C21000 Brass vs. Solder Alloy 136

C21000 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while solder alloy 136 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C21000 brass and the bottom bar is solder alloy 136.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
25
Elongation at Break, % 2.9 to 50
19
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.42
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
8.9
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 240 to 450
34

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
34
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1070
260
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1050
190
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
150
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 230
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 56
9.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 57
8.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
90
Density, g/cm3 8.8
10
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
6.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
680

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
1.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
9.5
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.4 to 14
0.92
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.6 to 15
2.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 69
26
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.1 to 15
3.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0.5 to 2.0
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.25
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Copper (Cu), % 94 to 96
0 to 0.080
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
71.9 to 75
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
24.5 to 25.5
Zinc (Zn), % 3.7 to 6.0
0 to 0.0010
Residuals, % 0 to 0.2
0