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EN 1.3558 Steel vs. Solder Alloy 402

EN 1.3558 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while solder alloy 402 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 22 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 EN 1.3558 steel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 402.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
52
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
19
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
57

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
64
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1810
310
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1760
230
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
230
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 20
61
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
15
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.3
7.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.4
15
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
250
Embodied Water, L/kg 90
1180

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
3.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
2.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
4.5
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.3
37
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 0.1
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Carbon (C), % 0.7 to 0.8
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.9 to 4.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
2.5 to 3.5
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 73.7 to 77.6
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.070
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.6
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
95.9 to 97.5
Tungsten (W), % 17.5 to 19
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.0 to 1.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010