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Solder Alloy 601 vs. SAE-AISI M6 Steel

Solder alloy 601 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI M6 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 601 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI M6 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 31
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.41
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 11
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 12
840 to 2210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 43
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 120
1560
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 120
1510
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 230
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 34
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.3
8.4
Embodied Water, L/kg 1330
160

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.3
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 0.45
28 to 73
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 1.6
24 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 20
4.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 1.2
26 to 68

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
0.75 to 0.85
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.8 to 4.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0
11 to 13
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
68.8 to 74.6
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.15 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.5 to 5.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.2 to 0.45
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 47.5 to 48.5
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
3.8 to 4.8
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.3 to 1.7
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0