C68700 Brass vs. Solder Alloy 716
C68700 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while solder alloy 716 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 21 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 C68700 brass and the bottom bar is solder alloy 716.
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Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 110 | |
51 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.32 | |
0.36 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 41 | |
19 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 390 | |
39 |
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 190 | |
60 |
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 970 | |
230 |
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 930 | |
220 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 400 | |
220 |
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 100 | |
60 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 19 | |
22 |
Electrical Properties
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 23 | |
13 |
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 25 | |
16 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Density, g/cm3 | 8.3 | |
7.3 |
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 2.8 | |
16 |
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 46 | |
270 |
Common Calculations
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 7.3 | |
3.8 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 19 | |
17 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 13 | |
1.5 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 14 | |
3.5 |
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 30 | |
37 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 13 | |
2.5 |
Alloy Composition
Aluminum (Al), % | 1.8 to 2.5 | |
0 to 0.0010 |
Antimony (Sb), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.1 |
Arsenic (As), % | 0.020 to 0.1 | |
0 to 0.030 |
Bismuth (Bi), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.1 |
Cadmium (Cd), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.0020 |
Copper (Cu), % | 76 to 79 | |
0.3 to 0.7 |
Gold (Au), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.050 |
Indium (In), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.1 |
Iron (Fe), % | 0 to 0.060 | |
0 to 0.020 |
Lead (Pb), % | 0 to 0.070 | |
0 to 0.070 |
Nickel (Ni), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.010 |
Silver (Ag), % | 0 | |
0.8 to 1.2 |
Tin (Sn), % | 0 | |
97.6 to 98.9 |
Zinc (Zn), % | 17.8 to 22.2 | |
0 to 0.0010 |
Residuals, % | 0 to 0.5 | |
0 |