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EN 1.5502 Steel vs. Solder Alloy 137

EN 1.5502 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while solder alloy 137 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 24 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 1.5502 steel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 137.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
24
Elongation at Break, % 12 to 20
19
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.42
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
8.3
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 400 to 1380
34

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
33
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
270
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
190
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
150
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
38
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
8.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1
7.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.9
85
Density, g/cm3 7.8
10
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
6.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
100
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
660

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
1.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
9.2
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14 to 49
0.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 35
2.2
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
25
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 40
3.7

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0.5 to 3.0
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.25
Boron (B), % 0.00080 to 0.0050
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0.15 to 0.2
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.080
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 98 to 99.249
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
75.9 to 80
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.9
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
19.5 to 20.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010