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Solder Alloy 104 vs. EN 1.4658 Stainless Steel

Solder alloy 104 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.4658 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 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 1.4658 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 37
210
Elongation at Break, % 46
28
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 13
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 51
900

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 45
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 190
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 180
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 50
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
4.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
61
Embodied Water, L/kg 900
200

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.3
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 12
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.6
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.4
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 30
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.0
24

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 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
26 to 29
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0.5 to 2.0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 1.0
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
50.9 to 63.7
Lead (Pb), % 39 to 40.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.0 to 5.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
5.5 to 9.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.3 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 59.5 to 60.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0