Solder

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.)

Resources and Citations

• 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 at http://www.wikipedia.com Comment: Solder