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Solder Alloy 601 vs. C84500 Brass

Solder alloy 601 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C84500 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 C84500 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 5.0
55
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 31
100
Elongation at Break, % 83
28
Poisson's Ratio 0.41
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 11
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 12
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 43
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 120
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 120
840
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 230
360
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 34
72
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
16
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 14
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.3
8.7
Embodied Water, L/kg 1330
340

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.3
6.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 0.45
7.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 1.6
9.8
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 20
23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 1.2
8.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
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
77 to 79
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 51 to 52.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
6.0 to 7.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 47.5 to 48.5
2.0 to 4.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
10 to 14
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.7