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C48600 Brass vs. Solder Alloy 134

C48600 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while solder alloy 134 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 24 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 C48600 brass and the bottom bar is solder alloy 134.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
31
Elongation at Break, % 20 to 25
31
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.4
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
11
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280 to 360
38

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
41
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
230
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
190
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
170
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 28
9.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
100
Density, g/cm3 8.1
9.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
8.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
820

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
1.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
11
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.5 to 12
1.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12 to 14
2.6
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 36
28
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.3 to 12
3.4

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
2.0 to 2.4
Arsenic (As), % 0.020 to 0.25
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.25
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Copper (Cu), % 59 to 62
0 to 0.080
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 1.0 to 2.5
56.5 to 58.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0.3 to 1.5
39.5 to 40.5
Zinc (Zn), % 33.4 to 39.7
0 to 0.0010
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0