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Solder Alloy 104 vs. S32615 Stainless Steel

Solder alloy 104 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while S32615 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (15, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 104 and the bottom bar is S32615 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 37
190
Elongation at Break, % 46
28
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 13
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 51
620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 45
370
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 190
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1310
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 180
500
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
4.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
63
Embodied Water, L/kg 900
170

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.3
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 12
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.6
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.4
21
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 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 0
16.5 to 19.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
1.5 to 2.5
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
46.4 to 57.9
Lead (Pb), % 39 to 40.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.3 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
19 to 22
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0
4.8 to 6.0
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