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Solder Alloy 502 vs. SAE-AISI H23 Steel

Solder alloy 502 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI H23 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 502 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI H23 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 53
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 58
760 to 1550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 66
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 350
1680
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 220
1630
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 230
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 47
20
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.4
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 15
6.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 260
110

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.0
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 2.2
24 to 49
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 4.5
21 to 34
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 28
5.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.6
23 to 47

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
0.25 to 0.35
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11 to 12.8
Copper (Cu), % 3.5 to 4.5
0 to 0.25
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
71.3 to 76.7
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.15 to 0.4
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.15 to 0.6
Silver (Ag), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 93.8 to 95.7
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
11 to 12.8
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.75 to 1.3
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0