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C85800 Brass vs. Solder Alloy 151

C85800 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while solder alloy 151 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 23 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 C85800 brass and the bottom bar is solder alloy 151.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
39
Elongation at Break, % 15
37
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.37
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
14
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380
46

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
47
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
150
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
150
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
190
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 84
44
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 20
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 22
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
9.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
920

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
2.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
13
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13
1.4
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
3.2
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 27
26
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
3.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.55
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.2
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.1
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
17.5 to 18.5
Copper (Cu), % 57 to 69
0 to 0.080
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 1.5
30.3 to 33
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.25
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 1.5
49.5 to 50.5
Zinc (Zn), % 31 to 41
0 to 0.0010
Residuals, % 0 to 1.3
0