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C43400 Brass vs. Solder Alloy 101

C43400 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while solder alloy 101 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 26 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 C43400 brass and the bottom bar is solder alloy 101.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
38
Elongation at Break, % 3.0 to 49
48
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.39
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
14
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 690
31
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 560
27

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
46
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1020
180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 990
180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
190
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
25

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 31
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 32
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.6
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
180
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
930

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19 to 120
14
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 57 to 1420
9.9
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
2.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
13
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10 to 22
1.0
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12 to 20
2.5
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 41
31
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 24
2.4

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.1
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Copper (Cu), % 84 to 87
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 0.050
35.8 to 37.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0.4 to 1.0
62.5 to 63.5
Zinc (Zn), % 11.4 to 15.6
0 to 0.0010
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0