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Solder Alloy 502 vs. EN 1.4855 Stainless Steel

Solder alloy 502 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.4855 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 502 and the bottom bar is EN 1.4855 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 53
200
Elongation at Break, % 34
4.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 58
500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 66
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 350
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 220
1350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 230
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 47
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.4
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 15
5.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 260
85

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.0
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 2.2
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 4.5
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 28
3.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.6
11

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
0.3 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0
23 to 25
Copper (Cu), % 3.5 to 4.5
0
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
42.6 to 51.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
23 to 25
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.8 to 1.8
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
1.0 to 2.5
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