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C84800 Brass vs. Solder Alloy 502

C84800 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while solder alloy 502 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 22 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 C84800 brass and the bottom bar is solder alloy 502.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
53
Elongation at Break, % 18
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
19
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
58

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
66
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 950
350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 830
220
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
230
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 72
47
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 16
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 17
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.6
7.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
15
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
260

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.6
4.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
2.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.6
4.5
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 23
28
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.2
3.6

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 0.080
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Copper (Cu), % 75 to 77
3.5 to 4.5
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), % 5.5 to 7.0
0 to 0.070
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 1.5
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.080
0
Tin (Sn), % 2.0 to 3.0
93.8 to 95.7
Zinc (Zn), % 13 to 17
0 to 0.0010
Residuals, % 0 to 0.7
0