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5154 Aluminum vs. Solder Alloy 502

5154 aluminum belongs to the aluminum 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 (9, in this case) are not shown. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 5154 aluminum and the bottom bar is solder alloy 502.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
53
Elongation at Break, % 3.4 to 20
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
19
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 240 to 360
58

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
66
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
220
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
230
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
47
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 2.7
7.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.8
15
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
260

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
4.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 37
2.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 32 to 42
4.5
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 52
28
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10 to 16
3.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.4 to 96.8
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
Chromium (Cr), % 0.15 to 0.35
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
3.5 to 4.5
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.070
Magnesium (Mg), % 3.1 to 3.9
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Tin (Sn), % 0
93.8 to 95.7
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.0010
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0