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Solder Alloy 104 vs. EN 1.4962 Stainless Steel

Solder alloy 104 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.4962 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 104 and the bottom bar is EN 1.4962 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 37
200
Elongation at Break, % 46
22 to 34
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 13
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 51
630 to 690

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 45
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 190
1480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1440
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 180
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 50
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
2.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
2.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
4.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
59
Embodied Water, L/kg 900
150

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.3
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 12
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.6
21 to 24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.4
20 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 30
3.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.0
14 to 16

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
Boron (B), % 0
0.0015 to 0.0060
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.070 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
15.5 to 17.5
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
62.1 to 69
Lead (Pb), % 39 to 40.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
12.5 to 14.5
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 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 59.5 to 60.5
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.4 to 0.7
Tungsten (W), % 0
2.5 to 3.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0