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Solder Alloy 502 vs. EN 1.1233 Steel

Solder alloy 502 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.1233 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 502 and the bottom bar is EN 1.1233 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 53
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 58
680 to 760

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 66
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 350
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 220
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 230
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 47
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 15
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.4
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 15
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 260
19

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.0
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 2.2
24 to 27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 4.5
22 to 24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 28
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.6
22 to 24

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.050
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
0.52 to 0.6
Copper (Cu), % 3.5 to 4.5
0 to 0.3
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
98 to 99.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.9 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.4
Silver (Ag), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 93.8 to 95.7
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0