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Solder Alloy 502 vs. EN 1.5682 Steel

Solder alloy 502 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.5682 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 1.5682 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 53
190
Elongation at Break, % 34
21
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 58
770

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 66
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 350
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 220
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 230
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
8.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 15
9.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.4
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 15
2.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 260
31

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.0
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 2.2
27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 4.5
23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.6
23

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 0.13
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
88.7 to 91.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.3 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
8.5 to 9.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Silver (Ag), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Tin (Sn), % 93.8 to 95.7
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0