ASTM A588 Steel vs. Solder Alloy 501
ASTM A588 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while solder alloy 501 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A588 steel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 501.
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Mechanical Properties
| Brinell Hardness | 170 | |
| 14 |
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 190 | |
| 51 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 22 | |
| 22 |
| Poisson's Ratio | 0.29 | |
| 0.36 |
| Shear Modulus, GPa | 73 | |
| 19 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 550 | |
| 29 |
Thermal Properties
| Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 250 to 260 | |
| 60 |
| Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1460 | |
| 230 |
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1410 to 1420 | |
| 220 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 470 | |
| 220 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 43 to 44 | |
| 67 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 13 | |
| 22 |
Electrical Properties
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 7.4 | |
| 14 |
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 8.5 | |
| 17 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 7.8 | |
| 7.3 |
| Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 1.5 to 1.6 | |
| 15 |
| Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 20 to 22 | |
| 260 |
| Embodied Water, L/kg | 50 to 51 | |
| 1390 |
Common Calculations
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 13 | |
| 3.8 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 24 | |
| 17 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 20 | |
| 1.1 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 19 | |
| 2.9 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 12 | |
| 41 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 16 | |
| 1.9 |