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C41300 Brass vs. Solder Alloy 503

C41300 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while solder alloy 503 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. 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 C41300 brass and the bottom bar is solder alloy 503.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
54
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 44
30
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
20
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 300 to 630
57

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
69
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1040
380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1010
220
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
230
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
61
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 30
14
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 31
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
16
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
270

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
4.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.6 to 20
2.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11 to 19
4.4
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 40
35
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 22
3.5

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.080
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Copper (Cu), % 89 to 93
5.5 to 6.5
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.070
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silver (Ag), % 0
1.8 to 2.2
Tin (Sn), % 0.7 to 1.3
90.8 to 92.7
Zinc (Zn), % 5.1 to 10.3
0 to 0.0010
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0