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EN 1.3555 Steel vs. Solder Alloy 502

EN 1.3555 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while solder alloy 502 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 19 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 EN 1.3555 steel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 502.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
53
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
19
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
58

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
66
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1500
350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
220
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
230
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.3
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.6
15
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 81
260

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
4.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
2.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
4.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
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), % 0.1 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.9 to 4.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
3.5 to 4.5
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 85.4 to 87.7
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.070
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.35
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.0 to 4.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 3.2 to 3.6
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.25
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
93.8 to 95.7
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 0.15
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.0 to 1.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010