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Solder Alloy 601 vs. C99750 Brass

Solder alloy 601 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C99750 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 601 and the bottom bar is C99750 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 5.0
110 to 120
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 31
130
Elongation at Break, % 83
20 to 30
Poisson's Ratio 0.41
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 11
48
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 12
450 to 520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 43
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 120
840
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 120
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 230
410
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 14
2.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.3
8.1
Embodied Water, L/kg 1330
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.3
8.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 0.45
15 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 1.6
16 to 18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 1.2
13 to 15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0.25 to 3.0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.1
0
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
55 to 61
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 51 to 52.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0.5 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
17 to 23
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 5.0
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 47.5 to 48.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
17 to 23
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3