Emil Otto is aiming at joining steel, stainless steel, brass and copper objects below 450°C with three tin-based soft-soldering pastes. “The soldering and tinning pastes do not require zinc chloride, ...

1. Gold-tin alloy (Au80Sn20): the ultimate solution in the field of high reliability. As the "king of performance" in the ...

Typical soldering tips have a copper core, plated with iron. The copper allows heat transfer, and the iron plating provides durability. Soldering is a joining process involving a filler metal that is ...

We covered many of [Jason Rollette]’s personal projects in the past and are happy to welcome him as our newest Hack-A-Day contributor. The electronics industry has shifted to lead free compliance, but ...

The most fundamental skill needed to assemble any electronic project is that of soldering. Basic soldering is a skill that's easy to learn and not too hard to master but misconceptions on the proper ...

The electronics industry has been undergoing dramatic change as a result of environmental concerns over the use of lead (Pb) in component finishes. The availability of alternative platings is limited ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. You may find it more difficult to locate lead-based solder in the future. Although lead-based ...