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SAE-AISI M62 Steel vs. Solder Alloy 502

SAE-AISI M62 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while solder alloy 502 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI M62 steel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 502.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
53
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
19
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 830 to 2440
58

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
66
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1650
350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1600
220
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
230
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
22

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
15
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
260

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
4.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 80
2.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 47
4.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 71
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 0.080
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Carbon (C), % 1.3 to 1.4
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.5 to 4.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
3.5 to 4.5
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 73.6 to 77.4
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.070
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 10 to 11
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.4
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
93.8 to 95.7
Tungsten (W), % 5.8 to 6.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.8 to 2.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010