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Solder Alloy 503 vs. CC495K Bronze

Solder alloy 503 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while CC495K bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 22 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 solder alloy 503 and the bottom bar is CC495K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 54
100
Elongation at Break, % 30
7.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.35
Shear Modulus, GPa 20
37
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 57
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 69
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 380
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 220
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 230
350
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 61
48
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 14
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 17
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.5
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 16
3.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 270
58

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.1
6.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 2.1
7.3
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 4.4
9.4
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 35
15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.5
8.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.5
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.080
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Copper (Cu), % 5.5 to 6.5
76 to 82
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
8.0 to 11
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silver (Ag), % 1.8 to 2.2
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 90.8 to 92.7
9.0 to 11
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 2.0