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C46400 Brass vs. Solder Alloy 401

C46400 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while solder alloy 401 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C46400 brass and the bottom bar is solder alloy 401.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
50
Elongation at Break, % 17 to 40
21
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
19
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 400 to 500
29

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
60
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
230
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
230
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
220
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
66
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
14
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 29
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
15
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
250
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
1200

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
3.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14 to 17
1.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 17
2.9
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 38
40
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 16
1.9

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.1
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Copper (Cu), % 59 to 62
0.5 to 0.9
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.070
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0.5 to 1.0
98.5 to 99.5
Zinc (Zn), % 36.3 to 40.5
0 to 0.0010
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0