Aluminum solder

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Description

1) Any hard solder that contains Aluminum.

2) Any soft solder used for joining aluminum. Aluminum solders are usually an alloy of Tin (50-85%) and Zinc (15-50%). They may also contain Lead, Cadmium, Gold, Copper, or Silver.

Synonyms and Related Terms

Aluminiumlot (Deut.); soldadura de aluminio (Esp.); solda de alumínio (Port.)

Resources and Citations

  • G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 741
  • Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996