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Solder Alloy 801 vs. SAE-AISI 50B60 Steel

Solder alloy 801 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI 50B60 steel belongs to the iron alloys. 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 solder alloy 801 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 50B60 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 22
180 to 190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 53
190
Elongation at Break, % 33
12 to 20
Poisson's Ratio 0.35
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 20
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 55
610 to 630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 64
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 200
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 200
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 240
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 61
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 19
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 14
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 240
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 1140
48

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 2.1
22 to 23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 4.4
20 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 36
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.3
20

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
Boron (B), % 0
0.00050 to 0.0030
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.56 to 0.64
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.4 to 0.6
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
97.3 to 98.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.75 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Tin (Sn), % 89.9 to 91.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 8.5 to 9.5
0