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C43500 Brass vs. Solder Alloy 801

C43500 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while solder alloy 801 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 C43500 brass and the bottom bar is solder alloy 801.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
53
Elongation at Break, % 8.5 to 46
33
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.35
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
20
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320 to 530
55

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
64
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
200
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 970
200
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
240
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
61
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
15
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 30
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
14
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
240
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
1140

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
4.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10 to 17
2.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12 to 17
4.4
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
36
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 18
3.3

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.1
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Copper (Cu), % 79 to 83
0 to 0.050
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 0.090
0 to 0.070
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0.6 to 1.2
89.9 to 91.5
Zinc (Zn), % 15.4 to 20.4
8.5 to 9.5
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0