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Solder Alloy 104 vs. EN 1.3975 Stainless Steel

Solder alloy 104 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.3975 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 104 and the bottom bar is EN 1.3975 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 37
190
Elongation at Break, % 46
27
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 13
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 51
660

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 45
340
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 190
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 180
500
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 900
150

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.3
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 12
26
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.6
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.4
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.0
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0
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 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0
16 to 18
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
0
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
58.2 to 65.4
Lead (Pb), % 39 to 40.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
7.0 to 9.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
8.0 to 9.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.080 to 0.18
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0
3.5 to 4.5
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