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Solder Alloy 502 vs. SAE-AISI T15 Steel

Solder alloy 502 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI T15 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 T15 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 53
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 58
830 to 2240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 66
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 350
1690
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 220
1640
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 230
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 47
21
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.4
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 15
16
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 260
250

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.0
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 2.2
26 to 71
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 4.5
22 to 43
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 28
5.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.6
26 to 70

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
1.5 to 1.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.8 to 5.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
4.8 to 5.3
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
67.5 to 73.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.15 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.15 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
Tungsten (W), % 0
11.8 to 13
Vanadium (V), % 0
4.5 to 5.3
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0