Unfortunately such an IMC is a far cry from the stable solid metal of a welding joint, and as a result can be brittle depending on exactly which metals were involved in the solder alloy.

Early soft soldering used pure tin (Sn), yet gradually alloys were sought that would fix issues like thermal cycling, shock resistance, electron migration, and the development of whiskers in tin ...

The brazing process takes place at temperatures above 840°F and soldering takes place at temperatures below 840°. Both processes are often referred to in conjunction with the filler metal. For example ...

Soldering is rapidly becoming the skill of a bygone era. Much like the ability to drive a car with a manual transmission, read a map, or write a check, Gen Z is learning less and less about how to ...

outside light fixtures or tankards Solder Grey in colour and typically comes in long reels 2 mm to 5 mm thick, although different sizes are available An alloy of 60 per cent tin and 40 per cent ...

The first reference to the company is in 1348 and, as its names suggests, it is dedicated to producers and workers of pewter, another tin alloy ... silvery blobs of solder at every junction.