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Solder Alloy 601 vs. EN 1.4982 Stainless Steel

Solder alloy 601 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.4982 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 601 and the bottom bar is EN 1.4982 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 5.0
230
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 31
200
Elongation at Break, % 83
28
Poisson's Ratio 0.41
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 11
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 12
750

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 43
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 120
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 120
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 230
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 34
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
2.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 14
2.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.3
7.8
Embodied Water, L/kg 1330
150

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.3
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 0.45
27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 1.6
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 20
3.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 1.2
17

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
Boron (B), % 0
0.0030 to 0.0090
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.070 to 0.13
Chromium (Cr), % 0
14 to 16
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
61.8 to 69.7
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
5.5 to 7.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
9.0 to 11
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.75 to 1.3
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
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
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.15 to 0.4
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0