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C85400 Brass vs. Solder Alloy 301

C85400 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while solder alloy 301 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C85400 brass and the bottom bar is solder alloy 301.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 55
23
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
40
Elongation at Break, % 23
51
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
15
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
55
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 85
49

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
55
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 940
140
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 940
140
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
160
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 89
19
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 20
4.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 22
4.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.3
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
210

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 40
27
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 35
30
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.0
2.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
13
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
1.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.9
3.7
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 28
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.6
7.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
56.5 to 59
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Copper (Cu), % 65 to 70
0 to 0.050
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 1.5 to 3.8
0 to 0.070
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.050
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0.5 to 1.5
41 to 43
Zinc (Zn), % 24 to 32
0 to 0.0010
Residuals, % 0 to 1.1
0