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Solder Alloy 703 vs. C74500 Nickel Silver

Solder alloy 703 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C74500 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. There are 22 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 703 and the bottom bar is C74500 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 51
120
Elongation at Break, % 35
3.0 to 24
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 57
390 to 700

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 61
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 220
1020
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 220
970
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 220
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 55
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 14
9.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 17
9.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.4
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 18
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 300
54

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.8
7.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 2.1
13 to 23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 4.4
14 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 33
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.7
13 to 23

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 0.1
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
63.5 to 66.5
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
9.0 to 11
Silver (Ag), % 3.3 to 3.7
0
Tin (Sn), % 95.8 to 96.7
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
21.2 to 27.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5