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ASTM A36 Carbon Steel vs. Solder Alloy 402

ASTM A36 carbon steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while solder alloy 402 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A36 carbon steel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 402.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
52
Elongation at Break, % 22
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
19
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
57

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
64
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
310
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
230
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
230
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 50
61
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
15
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 14
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
15
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
250
Embodied Water, L/kg 44
1180

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
3.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
2.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
4.5
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
3.6

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 0.1
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.26
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 99.25 to 100
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.070
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
95.9 to 97.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010