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AISI W2 Steel vs. Solder Alloy 104

AISI W2 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while solder alloy 104 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI W2 steel and the bottom bar is solder alloy 104.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
37
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.39
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
13
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580 to 2400
51

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
45
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
190
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
180
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
25

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
10
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 29
180
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
900

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
2.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
12
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 86
1.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 51
3.4
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
30
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 80
4.0

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.050
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Carbon (C), % 0.85 to 1.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.15
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.080
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 96.2 to 98.6
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
39 to 40.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.35 to 0.74
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.1
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.4
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
59.5 to 60.5
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 0.15
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.15 to 0.35
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010