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Solder Alloy 601 vs. S15500 Stainless Steel

Solder alloy 601 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while S15500 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 22 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 S15500 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 5.0
290 to 430
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 31
190
Elongation at Break, % 83
6.8 to 16
Poisson's Ratio 0.41
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 11
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 12
890 to 1490

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 43
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 120
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 120
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 230
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 34
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 14
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.3
7.8
Embodied Water, L/kg 1330
130

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.3
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 0.45
32 to 53
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 1.6
26 to 37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 20
4.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 1.2
30 to 50

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 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 0
14 to 15.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
2.5 to 4.5
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 51 to 52.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
71.9 to 79.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
3.5 to 5.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.15 to 0.45
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
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0