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AWS E240 vs. Solder Alloy 104

AWS E240 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while solder alloy 104 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E240 and the bottom bar is solder alloy 104.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
37
Elongation at Break, % 17
46
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.39
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
13
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
51

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
45
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1390
190
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1350
180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
180
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
25

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
10
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
180
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
900

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
2.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
12
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
1.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
3.4
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.9
30
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
4.0

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.050
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 19
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
0 to 0.080
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 58.6 to 68.4
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
39 to 40.5
Manganese (Mn), % 10.5 to 13.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.75
0
Nickel (Ni), % 4.0 to 6.0
0 to 0.010
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
59.5 to 60.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010