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Solder Alloy 104 vs. S30415 Stainless Steel

Solder alloy 104 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while S30415 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 104 and the bottom bar is S30415 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 37
200
Elongation at Break, % 46
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 13
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 51
670

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 45
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 190
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 180
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 50
21
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
2.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 900
140

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.3
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 12
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.6
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.4
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 30
5.6
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
0.040 to 0.060
Cerium (Ce), % 0
0.030 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
18 to 19
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
67.8 to 71.8
Lead (Pb), % 39 to 40.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.8
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
9.0 to 10
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.12 to 0.18
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
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