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Solder Alloy 182 vs. C87900 Brass

Solder alloy 182 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C87900 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 182 and the bottom bar is C87900 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 19
110
Elongation at Break, % 37
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.44
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 6.7
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 28
480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 28
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 370
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 300
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 130
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 27
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 29
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.6
15
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.6
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 11
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.0
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
46

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 0.95
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 7.9
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 0.69
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 1.8
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 18
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.7
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.15
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.050
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.050
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.1
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
63 to 69.2
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.4
Lead (Pb), % 93.2 to 95
0 to 0.25
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Silver (Ag), % 5.0 to 6.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
30 to 36