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Solder Alloy 601 vs. 5005A Aluminum

Solder alloy 601 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while 5005A aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 601 and the bottom bar is 5005A aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 5.0
29 to 64
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 31
68
Elongation at Break, % 83
1.1 to 21
Poisson's Ratio 0.41
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 11
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 12
110 to 230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 43
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 120
660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 120
630
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 230
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 34
200
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
52
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 14
170

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.3
2.7
Embodied Water, L/kg 1330
1190

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.3
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 0.45
12 to 24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 1.6
19 to 31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 20
82
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 1.2
5.0 to 10

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
97.5 to 99.3
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.1
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.050
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 51 to 52.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.45
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.7 to 1.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.3
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 47.5 to 48.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15