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Solder Alloy 601 vs. CC760S Brass

Solder alloy 601 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while CC760S 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 601 and the bottom bar is CC760S brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 5.0
51
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 31
110
Elongation at Break, % 83
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.41
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 11
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 12
180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 43
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 120
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 120
940
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 230
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 34
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
38
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 14
40

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.3
8.6
Embodied Water, L/kg 1330
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.3
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 0.45
5.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 1.6
8.2
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 20
45
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 1.2
6.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0.050 to 0.15
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.1
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
83 to 88
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 51 to 52.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.15
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 47.5 to 48.5
0 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
10.7 to 17