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Solder Alloy 104 vs. SAE-AISI M3 Class 2 Steel

Solder alloy 104 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI M3 class 2 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 20 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 SAE-AISI M3 class 2 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 37
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 13
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 51
770 to 2210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 45
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 190
1620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 180
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 50
26
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
180
Embodied Water, L/kg 900
110

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.3
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 12
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.6
26 to 74
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.4
22 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 30
7.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.0
24 to 69

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
1.2 to 1.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.8 to 4.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.25
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
75.8 to 82.3
Lead (Pb), % 39 to 40.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.15 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.8 to 6.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.2 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
Tungsten (W), % 0
5.0 to 6.8
Vanadium (V), % 0
2.8 to 3.8
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0