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Solder Alloy 601 vs. CC762S Brass

Solder alloy 601 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while CC762S 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 CC762S brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 5.0
210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 31
110
Elongation at Break, % 83
7.3
Poisson's Ratio 0.41
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 11
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 12
840

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 43
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 120
920
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 120
870
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 230
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 34
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 14
32

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.3
8.0
Embodied Water, L/kg 1330
350

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.3
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 0.45
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 1.6
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 20
15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 1.2
27

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
3.0 to 7.0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.1
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), % 0 to 0.050
57 to 67
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 51 to 52.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
1.5 to 4.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
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), % 47.5 to 48.5
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
13.4 to 36