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Solder Alloy 502 vs. Monel K-500

Solder alloy 502 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while Monel K-500 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 502 and the bottom bar is Monel K-500.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 53
160
Elongation at Break, % 34
25 to 36
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
61
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 58
640 to 1100

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 66
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 350
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 220
1320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 230
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 47
18
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
3.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 15
3.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.4
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 15
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 260
120

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.0
10
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 2.2
21 to 35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 4.5
19 to 27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 28
4.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.6
21 to 36

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
2.3 to 3.2
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 0.18
Copper (Cu), % 3.5 to 4.5
27 to 33
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 2.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
63 to 70.4
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silver (Ag), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 93.8 to 95.7
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.35 to 0.85
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0