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C85800 Brass vs. Solder Alloy 503

C85800 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 (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C85800 brass and the bottom bar is solder alloy 503.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
54
Elongation at Break, % 15
30
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
20
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380
57

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
69
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
220
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
230
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 84
61
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 20
14
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 22
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
16
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
270

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
4.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13
2.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
4.4
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 27
35
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
3.5

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.55
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.1
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.080
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Copper (Cu), % 57 to 69
5.5 to 6.5
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.070
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.25
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
1.8 to 2.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 1.5
90.8 to 92.7
Zinc (Zn), % 31 to 41
0 to 0.0010
Residuals, % 0 to 1.3
0