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C84500 Brass vs. Solder Alloy 601

C84500 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while solder alloy 601 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 22 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 C84500 brass and the bottom bar is solder alloy 601.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 55
5.0
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
31
Elongation at Break, % 28
83
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.41
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
11
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 240
12

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
43
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
120
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 840
120
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 360
230
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 72
34
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 16
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 17
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.3
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
1330

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.6
2.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
14
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.7
0.45
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.8
1.6
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 23
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
1.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.25
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), % 77 to 79
0 to 0.050
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
51 to 52.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 6.0 to 7.5
0 to 0.070
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
47.5 to 48.5
Zinc (Zn), % 10 to 14
0 to 0.0010
Residuals, % 0 to 0.7
0