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SAE-AISI T6 Steel vs. Solder Alloy 601

SAE-AISI T6 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while solder alloy 601 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI T6 steel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 601.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
31
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.41
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
11
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 880 to 2150
12

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
43
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1830
120
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1770
120
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
230
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 18
34
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
23

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.5
7.3
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
1330

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
2.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
14
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 63
0.45
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 39
1.6
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.7
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 64
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), % 0.75 to 0.85
0
Chromium (Cr), % 4.0 to 4.8
0
Cobalt (Co), % 11 to 13
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.050
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
51 to 52.5
Iron (Fe), % 55.9 to 63.5
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.070
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
47.5 to 48.5
Tungsten (W), % 18.5 to 21
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.5 to 2.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010