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Solder Alloy 123 vs. C46500 Brass

Solder alloy 123 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C46500 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 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 solder alloy 123 and the bottom bar is C46500 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 18
100
Elongation at Break, % 45
18 to 50
Poisson's Ratio 0.44
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 6.2
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 28
380 to 610

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 26
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 310
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 300
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 130
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 23
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 29
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.8
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.1
29

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 75
23
Density, g/cm3 11
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.5
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 74
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 500
330

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 0.9
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 7.8
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 0.69
13 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 1.8
15 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 16
38
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.8
13 to 20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0.020 to 0.060
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.1
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
59 to 62
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 93.5 to 95.5
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 4.5 to 5.5
0.5 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
36.2 to 40.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4