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Solder Alloy 601 vs. C85900 Brass

Solder alloy 601 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C85900 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 C85900 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 5.0
85
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 31
100
Elongation at Break, % 83
30
Poisson's Ratio 0.41
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 11
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 12
460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 43
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 120
830
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 120
790
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 230
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 34
89
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 14
28

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
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 0.45
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 1.6
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 20
29
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 1.2
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0.1 to 0.6
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.1
0
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.2
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
58 to 62
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 51 to 52.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0 to 0.090
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.010
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 1.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.25
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0.1 to 0.65
Tin (Sn), % 47.5 to 48.5
0 to 1.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
31 to 41
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.7