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Solder Alloy 502 vs. EN 1.4859 Stainless Steel

Solder alloy 502 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.4859 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 502 and the bottom bar is EN 1.4859 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 53
200
Elongation at Break, % 34
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 58
490

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 66
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 350
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 220
1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 230
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 47
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 15
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.4
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 15
6.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 260
88

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.0
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 2.2
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 4.5
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 28
3.4
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
0.050 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19 to 21
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
40.3 to 49
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
31 to 33
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
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