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ASTM Grade HC Steel vs. Solder Alloy 601

ASTM grade HC steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while solder alloy 601 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 21 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 ASTM grade HC steel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 601.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
31
Elongation at Break, % 6.0
83
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.41
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
11
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
12

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
43
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
120
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
120
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
230
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
34
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.6
7.3
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
1330

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
2.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 26
14
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
0.45
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
1.6
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.5
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
1.2

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 to 0.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 26 to 30
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.050
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
51 to 52.5
Iron (Fe), % 61.9 to 74
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.070
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 4.0
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
47.5 to 48.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010