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Solder Alloy 201 vs. C47000 Brass

Solder alloy 201 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C47000 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 201 and the bottom bar is C47000 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 50
100
Elongation at Break, % 38
36
Poisson's Ratio 0.35
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 41
380

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 64
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 240
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 240
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 220
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 28
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
21

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.3
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 15
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 250
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 1320
330

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.8
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.6
13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.6
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 17
38
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 2.7
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 4.5 to 5.5
0
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 0.050
57 to 61
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0 to 0.050
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 94 to 95.5
0.25 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
37.5 to 42.8
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4