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Solder Alloy 503 vs. C77600 Nickel Silver

Solder alloy 503 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C77600 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 503 and the bottom bar is C77600 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 54
110
Elongation at Break, % 30
30
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 20
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 57
630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 69
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 380
830
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 220
790
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 230
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 14
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 17
31

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.5
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 16
3.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 270
60

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.1
7.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 2.1
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 4.4
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.5
20

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
Copper (Cu), % 5.5 to 6.5
42 to 45
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0 to 0.25
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.25
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
12 to 14
Silver (Ag), % 1.8 to 2.2
0
Tin (Sn), % 90.8 to 92.7
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
39.7 to 46
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5