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C37100 Brass vs. Solder Alloy 124

C37100 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while solder alloy 124 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 24 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 C37100 brass and the bottom bar is solder alloy 124.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
17
Elongation at Break, % 8.0 to 40
46
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.44
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
5.8
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 520
27

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
24
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
330
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
130
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
29

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
9.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 30
7.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
70
Density, g/cm3 8.0
11
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
4.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
68
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
470

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
0.83
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
7.6
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 18
0.65
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 18
1.8
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 39
15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 17
3.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.12
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.1
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 62
0 to 0.080
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0.6 to 1.2
97.2 to 98.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
1.8 to 2.2
Zinc (Zn), % 36.3 to 41.4
0 to 0.0010
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0