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CC755S Brass vs. Solder Alloy 123

CC755S brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while solder alloy 123 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC755S brass and the bottom bar is solder alloy 123.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 110
8.0
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
18
Elongation at Break, % 9.5
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.44
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
6.2
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 390
28

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
26
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 820
310
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 780
300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
130
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
23
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
29

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
8.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 30
7.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
75
Density, g/cm3 8.1
11
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
4.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
74
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
500

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
0.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
7.8
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
0.69
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
1.8
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 38
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
3.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.4 to 0.7
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.1
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Copper (Cu), % 59.5 to 61
0 to 0.080
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0.050 to 0.2
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 1.2 to 1.7
93.5 to 95.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.050
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.3
4.5 to 5.5
Zinc (Zn), % 35.8 to 38.9
0 to 0.0010