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C43400 Brass vs. Solder Alloy 503

C43400 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 C43400 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, % 3.0 to 49
30
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
20
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 690
57

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
69
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1020
380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 990
220
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
230
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
61
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 31
14
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 32
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.6
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 19
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10 to 22
2.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12 to 20
4.4
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 41
35
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 24
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), % 84 to 87
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 0.050
0 to 0.070
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silver (Ag), % 0
1.8 to 2.2
Tin (Sn), % 0.4 to 1.0
90.8 to 92.7
Zinc (Zn), % 11.4 to 15.6
0 to 0.0010
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0