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Solder Alloy 171 vs. CC763S Brass

Solder alloy 171 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while CC763S brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 21 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 171 and the bottom bar is CC763S brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 16
130
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 38
110
Elongation at Break, % 45
7.3
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 14
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 48
490

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 47
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 180
870
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
830
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 190
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
29
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
32

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 13
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 210
49

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.4
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.5
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.3
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.7
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
1.0 to 2.5
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.080
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.1
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
56.5 to 67
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0.5 to 2.0
Lead (Pb), % 34.7 to 36.7
0 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
1.0 to 3.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 2.5
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Silver (Ag), % 1.8 to 2.2
0
Tin (Sn), % 61.5 to 62.5
0 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
18.9 to 41