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S31260 Stainless Steel vs. Solder Alloy 502

S31260 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while solder alloy 502 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is S31260 stainless steel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 502.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
53
Elongation at Break, % 23
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
19
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 790
58

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
66
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
220
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
230
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
47
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.9
15
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
260

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
4.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
2.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
4.5
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
28
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
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), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 26
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.2 to 0.8
3.5 to 4.5
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 59.6 to 67.6
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.070
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 5.5 to 7.5
0 to 0.010
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
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), % 0.1 to 0.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010