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Solder Alloy 601 vs. MDF

Solder alloy 601 and MDF belong to fundamentally different material chemistries. Solder alloy 601 is a metal, while MDF is a polymeric material. Therefore, their performance will be even more dissimilar than would be suggested by the difference in properties. There are 15 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 MDF.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 31
4.0
Elongation at Break, % 83
0.5
Poisson's Ratio 0.41
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 11
2.5
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 12
18

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 230
1700
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 34
0.3
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.3
0.75

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.3
3.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
71
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 0.45
6.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 1.6
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 20
0.24
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 1.2
27