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Solder Alloy 503 vs. C47000 Brass

Solder alloy 503 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C47000 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 503 and the bottom bar is C47000 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 54
100
Elongation at Break, % 30
36
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 20
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 57
380

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 69
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 380
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 220
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 230
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 61
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
21

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.5
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 16
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 270
47

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.1
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 2.1
13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 4.4
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 35
38
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.5
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.010
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
57 to 61
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0 to 0.050
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silver (Ag), % 1.8 to 2.2
0
Tin (Sn), % 90.8 to 92.7
0.25 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
37.5 to 42.8
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4