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Solder Alloy 502 vs. ASTM B817 Type I

Solder alloy 502 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while ASTM B817 type I belongs to the titanium alloys. There are 22 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 solder alloy 502 and the bottom bar is ASTM B817 type I.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 53
100
Elongation at Break, % 34
4.0 to 13
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 58
770 to 960

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 66
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 350
1600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 220
1550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 230
560
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 47
7.1
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
9.6

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
1.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 15
2.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.4
4.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 15
38
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 260
610

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.0
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
35
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 2.2
48 to 60
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 4.5
42 to 49
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 28
2.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.6
54 to 68

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
5.5 to 6.8
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.080
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.1
Chlorine (Cl), % 0
0 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 3.5 to 4.5
0
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.015
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.040
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.3
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.1
Silver (Ag), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Sodium (Na), % 0
0 to 0.2
Tin (Sn), % 93.8 to 95.7
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
87 to 91
Vanadium (V), % 0
3.5 to 4.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4