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C99400 Brass vs. Solder Alloy 801

C99400 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while solder alloy 801 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C99400 brass and the bottom bar is solder alloy 801.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
53
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.35
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
20
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460 to 550
55

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
64
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1070
200
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1020
200
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
240
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 17
15
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 17
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
14
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
240
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
1140

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
4.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 17
2.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 17
4.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 19
3.3

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.5 to 2.0
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), % 83.5 to 96.5
0 to 0.050
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 3.0
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.070
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 1.0 to 3.5
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0.5 to 2.0
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
89.9 to 91.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0.5 to 5.0
8.5 to 9.5
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0