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Solder Alloy 601 vs. CC763S Brass

Solder alloy 601 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while CC763S brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 20 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 601 and the bottom bar is CC763S brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 5.0
130
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 31
110
Elongation at Break, % 83
7.3
Poisson's Ratio 0.41
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 11
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 12
490

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 43
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 120
870
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 120
830
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 230
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
29
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 14
32

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.3
8.0
Embodied Water, L/kg 1330
330

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.3
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 0.45
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 1.6
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 1.2
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
1.0 to 2.5
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.1
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 0.050
56.5 to 67
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 51 to 52.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0.5 to 2.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
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), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 47.5 to 48.5
0 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
18.9 to 41