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SAE-AISI M2 Steel vs. Solder Alloy 402

SAE-AISI M2 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while solder alloy 402 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI M2 steel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 402.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
52
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
19
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 760 to 2150
57

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
64
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1610
310
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1570
230
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
230
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
61
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
22

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.4
7.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.8
15
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
250
Embodied Water, L/kg 98
1180

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
3.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 71
2.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 44
4.5
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.9
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 27 to 76
3.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.1
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Carbon (C), % 0.78 to 1.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
2.5 to 3.5
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 78.5 to 83.4
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.070
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.5 to 5.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.45
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
95.9 to 97.5
Tungsten (W), % 5.5 to 6.8
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.8 to 2.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010