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Solder Alloy 162 vs. EN 1.5402 Steel

Solder alloy 162 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.5402 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 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 solder alloy 162 and the bottom bar is EN 1.5402 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 35
190
Elongation at Break, % 36
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.4
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 12
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 41
580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 44
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 220
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 180
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 47
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.3
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
22
Embodied Water, L/kg 830
49

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 12
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.2
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.8
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 28
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.3
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.1
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.18
Copper (Cu), % 1.2 to 1.6
0
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
97.3 to 98.7
Lead (Pb), % 47.3 to 49.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.9 to 1.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.4 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.4
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 49.5 to 50.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.040 to 0.080
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0