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Solder Alloy 162 vs. CC762S Brass

Solder alloy 162 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while CC762S 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 162 and the bottom bar is CC762S brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 35
110
Elongation at Break, % 36
7.3
Poisson's Ratio 0.4
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 12
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 41
840

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 44
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 220
920
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
870
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 180
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 47
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
32

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.3
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 830
350

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.1
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 12
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.2
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.8
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 28
15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.3
27

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
3.0 to 7.0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.030
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
57 to 67
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
1.5 to 4.0
Lead (Pb), % 47.3 to 49.3
0 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0
2.5 to 5.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 3.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.1
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 49.5 to 50.5
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
13.4 to 36