Solder - Industrial Knowledge - Informative
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Solder is a metal alloy made by combining tin and lead in different proportions here. The proportions are equal, so it's known as 50/50 solder, 50% tin and 50% lead. A 60/40 solder would consist of 60% tin and 40% lead. You can find these percentages marked on various types of solder available, and sometimes only the tin percentage is shown. A striking fact about solder is its low melting point. Pure lead has a melting point of 325 degrees Celsius pure tin, a melting point of 232 degrees. But when you combine them into a 50/50 solder, the melting point drops to 216 degrees.