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C36200 Brass vs. Solder Alloy 117

C36200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while solder alloy 117 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 24 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 C36200 brass and the bottom bar is solder alloy 117.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
23
Elongation at Break, % 20 to 53
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.42
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
8.1
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 420
33

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
31
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
280
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
150
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
37
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
28

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
8.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 28
7.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
85
Density, g/cm3 8.2
11
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
6.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
100
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
610

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
1.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
9.0
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 14
0.88
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 15
2.2
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
24
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 14
3.7

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.25
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Copper (Cu), % 60 to 63
0 to 0.080
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 3.5 to 4.5
78.4 to 80.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
19.5 to 20.5
Zinc (Zn), % 32.4 to 36.5
0 to 0.0010