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Solder Alloy 702 vs. SAE-AISI 5160 Steel

Solder alloy 702 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI 5160 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 702 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 5160 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 51
190
Elongation at Break, % 21
12 to 18
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 53
660 to 1150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 61
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 220
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 220
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 220
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 62
43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 18
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.4
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 17
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 290
19

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 2.0
23 to 41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 4.2
22 to 31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 38
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.4
19 to 34

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 0.1
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.56 to 0.61
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.7 to 0.9
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
97.1 to 97.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.75 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Silver (Ag), % 2.8 to 3.2
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Tin (Sn), % 96.3 to 97.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0