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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. [ | + | A low-melting, metallic alloy used to join two pieces of metal. Solder joints are not as strong as welding joints. [[Soft%20solder|Soft]], or lead-tin, solders are commonly used for plumbing joints and electrical connections. High temperature, or [[hard%20solder|hard]], solders, are used for joining [[silver|silver]], [[aluminum|aluminum]], and [[gold|gold]]. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
Revision as of 12:20, 10 May 2016
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.)
Sources Checked for Data in Record
- 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