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C49300 Brass vs. Solder Alloy 301

C49300 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while solder alloy 301 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C49300 brass and the bottom bar is solder alloy 301.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
40
Elongation at Break, % 4.5 to 20
51
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
15
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430 to 520
55
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210 to 410
49

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
55
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 880
140
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 840
140
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
160
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 88
19
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
4.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 17
4.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 50
210

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21 to 71
27
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220 to 800
30
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
2.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
13
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 18
1.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 18
3.7
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 29
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 18
7.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.1
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0.5 to 2.0
56.5 to 59
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 62
0 to 0.050
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.070
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.030
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.2
0
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.2
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 1.0 to 1.8
41 to 43
Zinc (Zn), % 30.6 to 40.5
0 to 0.0010
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0