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C85800 Brass vs. Solder Alloy 501

C85800 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while solder alloy 501 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C85800 brass and the bottom bar is solder alloy 501.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
51
Elongation at Break, % 15
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
19
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380
29

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
60
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
230
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
220
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
220
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 84
67
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 20
14
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 22
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
15
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
260
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
1390

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
3.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13
1.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
2.9
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 27
41
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
1.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.55
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.1
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.060
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Copper (Cu), % 57 to 69
0.5 to 0.9
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
0 to 0.070
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
0.2 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 1.5
98.3 to 99.3
Zinc (Zn), % 31 to 41
0 to 0.0010
Residuals, % 0 to 1.3
0