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EN 1.8509 Steel vs. Solder Alloy 601

EN 1.8509 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while solder alloy 601 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 22 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 EN 1.8509 steel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 601.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 340
5.0
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
31
Elongation at Break, % 11
83
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.41
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
11
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1130
12

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
43
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
120
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
120
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
230
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 39
34
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.5
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.3
Embodied Water, L/kg 65
1330

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
2.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
14
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 40
0.45
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 31
1.6
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 33
1.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.8 to 1.2
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), % 0.38 to 0.45
0
Chromium (Cr), % 1.5 to 1.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.050
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
51 to 52.5
Iron (Fe), % 95.5 to 97.1
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.070
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.7
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.2 to 0.35
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 0.035
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
47.5 to 48.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010