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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A low-melting, metallic alloy used to join two pieces of metal. Solder joints are not as strong as welding joints. [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=Soft | + | A low-melting, metallic alloy used to join two pieces of metal. Solder joints are not as strong as welding joints. [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=Soft%20solder Soft], or lead-tin, solders are commonly used for plumbing joints and electrical connections. High temperature, or [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=hard%20solder hard], solders, are used for joining [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=silver silver], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=aluminum aluminum], and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=gold gold]. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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== Authority == | == Authority == | ||
| − | * | + | * G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 737 |
| − | * | + | * Ralph Mayer, ''A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques'', Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing) |
| − | * | + | * A.Lucas, J.R.Harris, ''Ancient Egyptian Materials and Industries'', Edward Arnold Publishers Ltd., London, 4th edition, 1962 |
| − | * | + | * Random House, ''Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language'', Grammercy Book, New York, 1997 |
* ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998 | * ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998 | ||
Revision as of 07:39, 24 July 2013
Description
A low-melting, metallic alloy used to join two pieces of metal. Solder joints are not as strong as welding joints. Soft, or lead-tin, solders are commonly used for plumbing joints and electrical connections. High temperature, or hard, solders, are used for joining silver, aluminum, and gold.
Synonyms and Related Terms
soudure (Fr.); Lot (Deut.); soldeer (Ned.); solda (Port.)
Authority
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 737
- Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
- A.Lucas, J.R.Harris, Ancient Egyptian Materials and Industries, Edward Arnold Publishers Ltd., London, 4th edition, 1962
- Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998
- Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, at http://www.wikipedia.com Comment: Solder