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C85400 Brass vs. Solder Alloy 401

C85400 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while solder alloy 401 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C85400 brass and the bottom bar is solder alloy 401.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 55
9.0
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
50
Elongation at Break, % 23
21
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
19
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
29

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
60
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 940
230
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 940
230
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
220
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 89
66
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 20
14
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 22
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
15
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
250
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
1200

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.0
3.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
1.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.9
2.9
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 28
40
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.6
1.9

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
0 to 0.1
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Copper (Cu), % 65 to 70
0.5 to 0.9
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
98.5 to 99.5
Zinc (Zn), % 24 to 32
0 to 0.0010
Residuals, % 0 to 1.1
0