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Solder Alloy 104 vs. N08330 Stainless Steel

Solder alloy 104 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while N08330 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 104 and the bottom bar is N08330 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 37
200
Elongation at Break, % 46
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 13
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 51
550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 45
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 190
1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1340
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 180
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 50
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
5.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
77
Embodied Water, L/kg 900
190

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.3
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 12
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.6
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.4
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 30
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.0
13

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 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
17 to 20
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 1.0
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
38.3 to 48.3
Lead (Pb), % 39 to 40.5
0 to 0.0050
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
34 to 37
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.75 to 1.5
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 59.5 to 60.5
0 to 0.025
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0