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C84500 Brass vs. Solder Alloy 151

C84500 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while solder alloy 151 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 23 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 C84500 brass and the bottom bar is solder alloy 151.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
39
Elongation at Break, % 28
37
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.37
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
14
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 240
46

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
47
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
150
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 840
150
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 360
190
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 72
44
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 16
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 17
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.7
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
9.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
920

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.6
2.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
13
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.7
1.4
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.8
3.2
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 23
26
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
3.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.2
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.1
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
17.5 to 18.5
Copper (Cu), % 77 to 79
0 to 0.080
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 6.0 to 7.5
30.3 to 33
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.080
0
Tin (Sn), % 2.0 to 4.0
49.5 to 50.5
Zinc (Zn), % 10 to 14
0 to 0.0010
Residuals, % 0 to 0.7
0