Solder Alloy 401 vs. K93600 Alloy
Solder alloy 401 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while K93600 alloy belongs to the iron alloys. There are 16 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 401 and the bottom bar is K93600 alloy.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 50 | |
| 140 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 21 | |
| 5.0 to 35 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 29 | |
| 480 to 810 |
Thermal Properties
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 230 | |
| 1430 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 220 | |
| 520 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 66 | |
| 13 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 22 | |
| 7.3 |
Electrical Properties
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 14 | |
| 2.2 |
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 17 | |
| 2.4 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 7.3 | |
| 8.1 |
Common Calculations
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 3.8 | |
| 9.4 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 17 | |
| 21 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 1.1 | |
| 16 to 28 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 2.9 | |
| 17 to 24 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 40 | |
| 3.1 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 1.9 | |
| 34 to 57 |