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Solder Alloy 503 vs. Nickel Beryllium 360

Solder alloy 503 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while nickel beryllium 360 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 503 and the bottom bar is nickel beryllium 360.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 54
200
Elongation at Break, % 30
1.0 to 30
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 20
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 57
780 to 1860

Thermal Properties

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 380
1330
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 220
1200
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 230
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 61
48
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 14
5.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 17
5.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.5
8.3

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 2.1
26 to 62
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 4.4
23 to 41
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 35
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.5
19 to 46