C33200 Brass vs. Solder Alloy 131
C33200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while solder alloy 131 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 23 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 C33200 brass and the bottom bar is solder alloy 131.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 100 | |
| 38 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 7.0 to 60 | |
| 47 |
| Poisson's Ratio | 0.31 | |
| 0.39 |
| Shear Modulus, GPa | 40 | |
| 14 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 320 to 520 | |
| 31 |
Thermal Properties
| Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 170 | |
| 46 |
| Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 930 | |
| 180 |
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 900 | |
| 180 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 380 | |
| 190 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 120 | |
| 55 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 20 | |
| 25 |
Electrical Properties
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 26 | |
| 11 |
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 28 | |
| 12 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 8.2 | |
| 8.8 |
| Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 2.6 | |
| 11 |
| Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 44 | |
| 180 |
| Embodied Water, L/kg | 320 | |
| 940 |
Common Calculations
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 7.1 | |
| 2.4 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 19 | |
| 13 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 11 to 17 | |
| 1.0 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 13 to 17 | |
| 2.5 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 37 | |
| 33 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 11 to 17 | |
| 2.4 |
Alloy Composition
| Aluminum (Al), % | 0 | |
| 0 to 0.0010 |
| Antimony (Sb), % | 0 | |
| 0.2 to 0.5 |
| Arsenic (As), % | 0 | |
| 0 to 0.030 |
| Bismuth (Bi), % | 0 | |
| 0 to 0.1 |
| Cadmium (Cd), % | 0 | |
| 0 to 0.0020 |
| Copper (Cu), % | 65 to 68 | |
| 0 to 0.080 |
| Gold (Au), % | 0 | |
| 0 to 0.050 |
| Indium (In), % | 0 | |
| 0 to 0.1 |
| Iron (Fe), % | 0 to 0.070 | |
| 0 to 0.020 |
| Lead (Pb), % | 1.5 to 2.5 | |
| 35.5 to 37.3 |
| Nickel (Ni), % | 0 | |
| 0 to 0.010 |
| Silver (Ag), % | 0 | |
| 0 to 0.1 |
| Tin (Sn), % | 0 | |
| 62.5 to 63.5 |
| Zinc (Zn), % | 29 to 33.5 | |
| 0 to 0.0010 |
| Residuals, % | 0 to 0.4 | |
| 0 |