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Soft Solder Selection Chart
& Technical Information |
| Tin/Lead Solder Alloys |
Solder Alloy
Classification |
Temperature° (F) |
Tensile
Strength
PSI |
Shear
Strength
PSI |
Specific
Gravity
% |
Typical Uses |
| Solidus |
Liquidus |
| Pb 100 |
621 |
621 |
1780 |
1800 |
11.34 |
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| Sn 5/ Pb 95 |
518 |
596 |
4190 |
3000 |
11.13 |
For Sealing pre-coated containers coating and joining
metals. |
| Sn 10/ PB 90 |
514 |
576 |
4400 |
3780 |
10.94 |
For Fabricating auto radiators, coating and
joining metals where service temperatures are low enough to permit their
use. |
| Sn 15/ PB 85 |
437 |
553 |
4700 |
4470 |
10.7 |
| Sn 20/ Pb 80 |
362 |
533 |
4800 |
4740 |
10.5 |
| Sn 25/ Pb 75 |
362 |
514 |
5770 |
5310 |
10.3 |
For auto radiators and cans when machine or
torch soldering. |
| Sn 30/ Pb 70 |
362 |
490 |
6140 |
5500 |
9.8 |
| Sn 35/ Pb 65 |
362 |
475 |
6230 |
5590 |
9.6 |
General purpose solder for sheet metal, radio
& tv applications, cable wiping, auto radiators. |
| Sn 38/ Pb 62 |
362 |
465 |
6285 |
5640 |
9.81 |
| Sn 40/ Pb 60 |
362 |
460 |
6320 |
5680 |
9.34 |
| Sn 45/ Pb 55 |
362 |
440 |
5400 |
5780 |
9.13 |
For radiator cores, tv applications and roofing seams. |
| Sn 50/ Pb 50 |
362 |
420 |
6450 |
5870 |
8.91 |
General purpose solder for sheet metal, stained glass. |
| Sn60/Ag4/Pb36 |
350 |
378 |
8500 |
7000 |
8.88 |
Commonly used for wave & dip soldering of electronic
assemblies where low temperatures are required, also stained glass. |
| Sn 60/ Pb 40 |
362 |
375 |
6400 |
5700 |
8.67 |
| Sn 62/ Pb 38 |
362 |
363 |
6700 |
6060 |
8.50 |
| Sn 63/ Pb 37 |
362 |
362 |
6700 |
6060 |
8.42 |
| Lead-Free Solder Alloys |
| Sn 95/ Sb 5 |
450 |
464 |
5900 |
6200 |
7.26 |
Alloy with high strength and creep resistance. Will
withstand service temperatures to 212F |
| Sn 95/ Ag 5 |
430 |
473 |
10100 |
8400 |
7.45 |
Lead-free for potable water supplies,
radiator repair and for stained glass. |
| Sn 96.5/Ag 3.5 |
430 |
430 |
8900 |
4600 |
7.36 |
| Sn 97/ Cu 3 |
441 |
635 |
6420 |
- |
7.34 |
| Sn 100 |
450 |
450 |
1800 |
2560 |
7.31 |
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Tensile strength (P.S.I.) of soft solders
at elevated and
below zero temperatures.
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| Alloy |
Room Temp. |
200 °(F) |
300 °(F) |
-200 °(F) |
-300 °(F) |
| Sn 5/ Pb 95 |
4190 |
2965 |
1785 |
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| Sn 10/ Pb 90 |
5017 |
2917 |
1863 |
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| Sn 20/ Pb 80 |
5410 |
3043 |
1518 |
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| Sn 30/ Pb 70 |
6410 |
3120 |
1495 |
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| Sn 40/ Pb 60 |
6320 |
3320 |
1275 |
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| Sn 50/ Pb 50 |
6450 |
3090 |
1150 |
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| Sn 60/ Pb 40 |
6400 |
3150 |
1000 |
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| Sn 95/Sb 5 |
5900 |
3700 |
2000 |
10,750 |
12,000 |
| Sn 1/Ag 1.5/Pb 97.5 |
3600 |
2500 |
1750 |
7000 |
8750 |
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Four Basic Types of Stress |
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| Cleavage |
Shear |
Peel |
Tensile |
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