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SAE-AISI M6 Steel vs. Solder Alloy 301

SAE-AISI M6 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while solder alloy 301 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI M6 steel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 301.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
15
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 840 to 2210
55

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
55
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1560
140
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1510
140
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
160
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
19
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.4
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
210

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
2.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
13
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 73
1.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 45
3.7
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.7
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 68
7.2

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
56.5 to 59
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Carbon (C), % 0.75 to 0.85
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
0
Cobalt (Co), % 11 to 13
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.050
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 68.8 to 74.6
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.070
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.5 to 5.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.45
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
41 to 43
Tungsten (W), % 3.8 to 4.8
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.3 to 1.7
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010