nominal PCB assembly, a host of dissimilar materials can be found: copper, fiberboard, ceramic, plastic, tin, lead, silicone, laminates, and more. Each of these distinct materials have varying thermal expansion rates. If ignored during exposure to solder reflow temperatures, many compounding ...
Leaded vs. Lead-free Solder -- A Brief History One of the most important things to be aware of when it comes to solder is that, traditionally, solder was composed of mostly lead (Pb), tin (Sn), and a few other trace metals. This solder is known asleaded solder. As it has come ...
Don't worry about all the terms that you see. 60/40 means that it is 60 percent tin, 40 percent lead, and "flux core" means that the solder has flux inside, which acts as a cleaning agent for the joint, removing things like oils and corrosion, and giving you a nice, ...
Some solder will contain a small amount of silver. This pushes the melting temperature up a bit, but the silver helps the solder to flow and makes a stronger joint. If you are worried about burning whatever your working with, try to stay away from solder with silver in it, but it works...
So today I am going to show you how to solder using random objects that you might find lying around (and a little bit of solder). Step 1: Watch the Video Here is a video walkthrough of this project. Step 2: Obligatory Safety Warning ...
Re: How to solder pinpoint leads to pinpoint traces? «Reply #1 on:February 17, 2019, 08:26:25 am » I would clean the pads flux the pads tin the pads with soldering iron sufficiently that there is enough solder on them as will be required total, that is, a small hill of sold...
Solder Wire For most electronics work, lead-containing rosin core solder is preferred: Alloys of 60/40 or 63/37 tin/lead preferred Diameter from 0.5 to 1.0mm Rosin core lightly fluxes while soldering Lead-free solders require higher heat which can damage components. ...
Solderingis an essential part of circuit construction. Soldering is the process by which two metal parts are joined together using a metal alloy. The metal alloy used in soldering is the mixture of lead and tin. To make the solder evenly spread over the joints, soldering flux is applied whic...
If you tin the leads of your wires or components, that helps the solder flow even better. As a bonus, if you're using wires that are stranded, it keeps the strands together while pushing them through a circuit board. For this all to work really well, use a thin soldering wire (about...
Use one hand to hold your soldering iron, and the use the other to hold the solder. Next, touch your solder to the iron tip and ensure there is an even flow of the solder around the tip. Also, tin your iron’s tip after and before every soldering session. This helps in extending ...