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Solder Alloy 716 vs. CC490K Brass

Solder alloy 716 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while CC490K brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 716 and the bottom bar is CC490K brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 13
76
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 51
110
Elongation at Break, % 13
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 39
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 60
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 230
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 220
910
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 220
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 60
72
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
16
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 16
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.3
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 16
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 270
47

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.8
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.5
7.3
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.5
9.5
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 2.5
8.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.3
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.1
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.3 to 0.7
81 to 86
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
3.0 to 6.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silver (Ag), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 97.6 to 98.9
2.0 to 3.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
7.0 to 9.5