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Solder Alloy 502 vs. N08367 Stainless Steel

Solder alloy 502 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while N08367 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 502 and the bottom bar is N08367 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 53
210
Elongation at Break, % 34
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 58
740

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 66
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 350
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 220
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 230
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 47
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
1.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 15
2.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.4
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 15
6.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 260
84

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.0
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 2.2
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 4.5
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 28
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.6
17

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 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
20 to 22
Copper (Cu), % 3.5 to 4.5
0 to 0.75
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
41.4 to 50.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
6.0 to 7.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
23.5 to 25.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.18 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
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