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Metal Catalog

Metal catalog, conductors

Use the metal and MetalCatalog functions to select and customize different metals used in printed circuit boards (PCB). Explore different conductor materials and model the conductivity and thickness of the metal to optimize the PCB design and reduce resistive losses.

Metal Catalog

PEC
PEC

  • σ = Inf

  • d = 0

Copper
copper

  • σ = 59.6e06 S/m

  • d = 3.556e-05 m

Aluminum
aluminium

  • σ = 37.7e06 S/m

  • d = 7.62e-04 m

Gold
gold

  • σ = 41.1e06 S/m

  • d = 2e-07 m

Silver
silver

  • σ = 63e06 S/m

  • d = 2e-07 m

Custom
custom metal

  • σ = User defined

  • d = User defined

 
Zinc
zinc

  • σ = 16.9e06 S/m

  • d = 1.016e-04 m

Tungsten
tungsten

  • σ = 17.9e06 S/m

  • d = 2e-07 m

Lead
lead

  • σ = 4.55e06 S/m

  • d = 2e-07 m

Iron
iron

  • σ = 10e06 S/m

  • d = 2e-07 m

Steel
steel

  • σ = 6.99e06 S/m

  • d = 0.68e-03 m

Brass
brass

  • σ = 15.9e06 S/m

  • d = 0.68e-03 m

 

Functions

metalConductor material (Since R2021a)
MetalCatalogCatalog of metals (Since R2021a)