Difference between revisions of "Soft solder"
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== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
| − | lead-tin solder; lead tin solder; soudure | + | lead-tin solder; lead tin solder; soudure à l'étain (Fr.); Weichlot (Deut.); zacht soldeer (Ned.) |
== Authority == | == Authority == | ||
| − | * | + | * Ralph Mayer, ''A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques'', Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing) |
| − | * | + | * David C. Scott, ''Metallography and Microstructure of Ancient and Historic Metals'', The Getty Conservation Institute, Los Angeles, 1991 Comment: usually melts between 130-180 C |
| − | * ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com Comment: "Soldering." | + | * ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com Comment: "Soldering." Encyclopædia Britannica. 3 Sept. 2004 . |
* Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000 | * Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000 | ||
Revision as of 06:39, 24 July 2013
Description
A solder that fuses at temperatures below 300 C (570 F). Soft solder is usually made with lead-tin alloys. They are typically used in electrical and plumbing applications to solder brass and copper. Lead-tin solders are not used to weld precious metals.
Synonyms and Related Terms
lead-tin solder; lead tin solder; soudure à l'étain (Fr.); Weichlot (Deut.); zacht soldeer (Ned.)
Authority
- Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
- David C. Scott, Metallography and Microstructure of Ancient and Historic Metals, The Getty Conservation Institute, Los Angeles, 1991 Comment: usually melts between 130-180 C
- Encyclopedia Britannica, http://www.britannica.com Comment: "Soldering." Encyclopædia Britannica. 3 Sept. 2004 .
- Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000