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Solder Alloy 601 vs. N08810 Stainless Steel

Solder alloy 601 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while N08810 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 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 N08810 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 31
200
Elongation at Break, % 83
33
Poisson's Ratio 0.41
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 11
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 12
520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 43
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 120
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 120
1350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 230
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 34
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 14
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.3
8.0
Embodied Water, L/kg 1330
200

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.3
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 0.45
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 1.6
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 20
3.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 1.2
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0.15 to 0.6
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
0.050 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19 to 23
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.75
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 51 to 52.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
39.5 to 50.7
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
30 to 35
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 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 47.5 to 48.5
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.15 to 0.6
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0