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Solder Alloy 104 vs. Solder Alloy 141

Both solder alloy 104 and solder alloy 141 are otherwise unclassified metals. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have a very high 97% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 104 and the bottom bar is solder alloy 141.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 37
37
Elongation at Break, % 46
39
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.39
Shear Modulus, GPa 13
13
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 51
54

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 45
46
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 190
190
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 180
180
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 50
48
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
180
Embodied Water, L/kg 900
970

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.3
2.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 12
13
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.6
1.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.4
3.6
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 30
29
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.0
4.3

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.2
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.050
2.0 to 3.0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0 to 0.0020
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
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), % 39 to 40.5
35.9 to 38.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.010
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 59.5 to 60.5
59.5 to 60.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.0010