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Solder Alloy 104 vs. AWS E3155

Solder alloy 104 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while AWS E3155 belongs to the iron alloys. 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 solder alloy 104 and the bottom bar is AWS E3155.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 37
210
Elongation at Break, % 46
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 13
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 51
770

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 45
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 190
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 180
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 50
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
7.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 900
300

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.3
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 12
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.6
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.4
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 30
3.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.0
20

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 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
20 to 22.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0
18.5 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.75
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
23.3 to 36.3
Lead (Pb), % 39 to 40.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
1.0 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
19 to 21
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.75 to 1.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
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
2.0 to 3.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0