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Solder Alloy 161 vs. CC767S Brass

Solder alloy 161 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while CC767S brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 161 and the bottom bar is CC767S brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 38
110
Elongation at Break, % 44
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 14
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 53
430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 48
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 190
840
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
790
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 190
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 49
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
32
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
36

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 910
330

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.4
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.7
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.5
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 29
34
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.1
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0.1 to 0.8
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.1
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.2 to 1.6
58 to 64
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 37.3 to 39.3
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 1.0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.2
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 59.5 to 60.5
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
32.8 to 41.9