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Solder Alloy 402 vs. Solder Alloy 104

Both solder alloy 402 and solder alloy 104 are otherwise unclassified metals. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have 60% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 402 and the bottom bar is solder alloy 104.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 52
37
Elongation at Break, % 20
46
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.39
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
13
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 57
51

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 64
45
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 310
190
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 230
180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 230
180
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 61
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
25

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 18
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.3
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 15
10
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 250
180
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
900

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.9
2.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
12
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 2.2
1.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 4.5
3.4
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
30
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.6
4.0

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.050
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.050
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0 to 0.0020
Copper (Cu), % 2.5 to 3.5
0 to 0.080
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
39 to 40.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.010
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 95.9 to 97.5
59.5 to 60.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.0010