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Solder Alloy 704 vs. AWS E309

Solder alloy 704 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while AWS E309 belongs to the iron alloys. There are 22 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 704 and the bottom bar is AWS E309.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 51
200
Elongation at Break, % 30
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 55
620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 62
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 240
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 220
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 220
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 50
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
2.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 15
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.5
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 19
3.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 320
52

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 2.1
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 4.3
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 30
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.5
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.1
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
22 to 25
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.75
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
55.8 to 65.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.75
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
12 to 14
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Silver (Ag), % 4.8 to 5.2
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 94.3 to 95.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0