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EN 1.1221 Steel vs. Solder Alloy 502

EN 1.1221 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while solder alloy 502 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 EN 1.1221 steel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 502.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
53
Elongation at Break, % 10 to 21
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
19
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 730 to 870
58

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
66
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
220
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
230
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 48
47
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
15
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
260

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
4.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 31
2.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 26
4.5
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
28
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 28
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 0.080
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Carbon (C), % 0.57 to 0.65
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.4
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
3.5 to 4.5
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 97.1 to 98.8
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.070
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.9
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.1
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.035
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
93.8 to 95.7
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010