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Solder Alloy 503 vs. CC750S Brass

Solder alloy 503 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while CC750S brass 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 CC750S brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 54
110
Elongation at Break, % 30
13
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 20
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 57
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 69
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 380
860
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 220
810
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 230
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 61
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 14
24
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 17
26

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.5
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 16
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 270
46

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.1
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 2.1
6.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 4.4
9.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 35
35
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.5
6.7

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.1
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.1
0
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
62 to 67
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
1.0 to 3.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.050
Silver (Ag), % 1.8 to 2.2
0
Tin (Sn), % 90.8 to 92.7
0 to 1.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
26.3 to 36