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Solder Alloy 502 vs. AWS E2595

Solder alloy 502 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while AWS E2595 belongs to the iron alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 502 and the bottom bar is AWS E2595.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 53
200
Elongation at Break, % 34
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 58
850

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 66
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 350
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 220
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 230
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 47
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 15
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.4
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 15
4.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 260
61

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.0
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 2.2
30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 4.5
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 28
4.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.6
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.080
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.040
Chromium (Cr), % 0
24 to 27
Copper (Cu), % 3.5 to 4.5
0.4 to 1.5
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
51.4 to 64.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.5 to 4.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
8.0 to 10.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.2 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.2
Silver (Ag), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Tin (Sn), % 93.8 to 95.7
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0