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C68300 Brass vs. Solder Alloy 131

C68300 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while solder alloy 131 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C68300 brass and the bottom bar is solder alloy 131.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
38
Elongation at Break, % 15
47
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.39
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
14
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
31

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
46
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
190
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
55
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
25

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
180
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
940

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
2.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
13
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
1.0
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
2.5
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 38
33
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
2.4

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0.3 to 1.0
0.2 to 0.5
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.1
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.0020
Copper (Cu), % 59 to 63
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), % 0 to 0.090
35.5 to 37.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0.3 to 1.0
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0.050 to 0.2
62.5 to 63.5
Zinc (Zn), % 34.2 to 40.4
0 to 0.0010
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0