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Solder Alloy 601 vs. AISI 384 Stainless Steel

Solder alloy 601 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while AISI 384 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 601 and the bottom bar is AISI 384 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 5.0
150
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 31
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.41
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 11
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 12
480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 43
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 120
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 120
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 230
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 34
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 14
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.3
7.9
Embodied Water, L/kg 1330
150

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.3
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 0.45
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 1.6
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 20
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 1.2
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0
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
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.040
Chromium (Cr), % 0
15 to 17
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 51 to 52.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
60.9 to 68
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
17 to 19
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 47.5 to 48.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0