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Solder Alloy 601 vs. S30600 Stainless Steel

Solder alloy 601 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while S30600 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 S30600 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 5.0
180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 31
190
Elongation at Break, % 83
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.41
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 11
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 12
610

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 43
350
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 120
1380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 120
1330
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 230
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 34
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
2.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 14
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.3
7.6
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
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 1.6
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 20
3.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 1.2
14

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 0.018
Chromium (Cr), % 0
17 to 18.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.5
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 51 to 52.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
58.9 to 65.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
14 to 15.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
3.7 to 4.3
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Tin (Sn), % 47.5 to 48.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0