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Solder Alloy 503 vs. C65400 Bronze

Solder alloy 503 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C65400 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 22 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 C65400 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 54
110
Elongation at Break, % 30
2.6 to 47
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 20
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 57
500 to 1060

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 69
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 380
1020
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 220
960
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 230
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 61
36
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 14
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 17
7.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.5
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 16
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 270
45

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.1
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 2.1
16 to 34
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 4.4
16 to 27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 35
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.5
18 to 39

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0
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
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.010 to 0.12
Copper (Cu), % 5.5 to 6.5
93.8 to 96.1
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
Silicon (Si), % 0
2.7 to 3.4
Silver (Ag), % 1.8 to 2.2
0
Tin (Sn), % 90.8 to 92.7
1.2 to 1.9
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2