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EN 1.5538 Steel vs. Solder Alloy 601

EN 1.5538 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 (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.5538 steel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 601.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 160 to 190
5.0
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
31
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.41
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
11
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 530 to 1810
12

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
43
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
120
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
120
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
230
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
34
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.3
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
1330

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
2.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
14
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 64
0.45
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 42
1.6
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 53
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
Boron (B), % 0.00080 to 0.0050
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Carbon (C), % 0.35 to 0.4
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.050
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
51 to 52.5
Iron (Fe), % 97.2 to 98.5
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.070
Manganese (Mn), % 1.2 to 1.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
47.5 to 48.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010