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C49300 Brass vs. Solder Alloy 171

C49300 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while solder alloy 171 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 22 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 C49300 brass and the bottom bar is solder alloy 171.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
38
Elongation at Break, % 4.5 to 20
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.39
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
14
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430 to 520
48

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
47
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 880
180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 840
180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
190
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 88
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 17
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 50
210

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
2.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
13
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 18
1.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 18
3.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 29
30
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 18
3.7

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.2
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0.5 to 2.0
0 to 0.1
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 62
0 to 0.080
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 0.010
34.7 to 36.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.030
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.2
0
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.2
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
1.8 to 2.2
Tin (Sn), % 1.0 to 1.8
61.5 to 62.5
Zinc (Zn), % 30.6 to 40.5
0 to 0.0010
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0