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AWS E385 vs. Solder Alloy 601

AWS E385 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while solder alloy 601 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E385 and the bottom bar is solder alloy 601.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
31
Elongation at Break, % 34
83
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.41
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
11
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
12

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
43
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
120
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
120
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
230
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
34
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
23

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.3
Embodied Water, L/kg 200
1330

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
2.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
14
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
0.45
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
1.6
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.6
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
1.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.1
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 19.5 to 21.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.2 to 2.0
0 to 0.050
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
51 to 52.5
Iron (Fe), % 41.8 to 50.1
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.070
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 2.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.2 to 5.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 24 to 26
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.9
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
47.5 to 48.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010