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Solder Alloy 601 vs. EN 1.3975 Stainless Steel

Solder alloy 601 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.3975 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 601 and the bottom bar is EN 1.3975 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 5.0
190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 31
190
Elongation at Break, % 83
27
Poisson's Ratio 0.41
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 11
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 12
660

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 43
340
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 120
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 120
1320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 230
500
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.3
7.5
Embodied Water, L/kg 1330
150

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.3
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
26
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 0.45
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 1.6
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 1.2
15

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 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0
16 to 18
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
58.2 to 65.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
7.0 to 9.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
8.0 to 9.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.080 to 0.18
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0
3.5 to 4.5
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