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Solder Alloy 104 vs. EN 1.3537 Steel

Solder alloy 104 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.3537 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 104 and the bottom bar is EN 1.3537 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 37
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 13
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 51
620 to 730

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 45
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 190
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 180
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 50
43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 900
54

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.3
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 12
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.6
22 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.4
21 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 30
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.0
18 to 22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.050
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.050
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.93 to 1.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.7 to 2.0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.3
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
96.4 to 97.8
Lead (Pb), % 39 to 40.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.25 to 0.45
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.15 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.0015
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.15 to 0.45
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 59.5 to 60.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0