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S30615 Stainless Steel vs. Solder Alloy 502

S30615 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while solder alloy 502 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is S30615 stainless steel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 502.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
53
Elongation at Break, % 39
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
19
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 690
58

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 340
66
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1370
350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1320
220
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 500
230
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
47
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
22

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.6
7.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.7
15
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
260

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
4.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
2.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
4.5
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.7
28
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
3.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.8 to 1.5
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), % 0.16 to 0.24
0
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 19.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
3.5 to 4.5
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 56.7 to 65.3
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.070
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 13.5 to 16
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 3.2 to 4.0
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
93.8 to 95.7
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010