Subject: Re: Silver bearing solder

From: [email-masked]
Date: 22 Jul 1996 15:30:59 GMT

In <[email-masked]>, [email-masked] (Steve Rayner) writes:
>
>Yep, that's right, Silver Bearing Solder.  It's the correct name of the 
>stuff, but the package often reads " Silver Solder ".  Kester puts out some,
>my last bubble pack reads: Product #82-5000-0005    silver 4%, tin 96%.
>Johson Mathey & Mallory advertise two grades:
>                         Mattisol " B "  5% silver/tin
>                         Mattisol 430    3.5% silver/tin
>          Available in 1/16 and 1/8 diameter wire on one pound 
>plastic spools.
>
>Silver bearing solder in bubble packs is also sold in hobby 
>shops.             
>
>In Canada, you can buy this in any harware store, at least in bubble 
>packs.  Refrigeration jobbers carry the spools, as well as welding supply
>shops.  In fact these solders were developed for the refrigeration trade.
>-- 
>Steve.
>
>**************  BE ALERT, THE WORLD NEEDS MORE LERTS ************************

Another supplier, same composition:  Eutectic Castolin Corp., 
Eutectic 157 solder.  It has a much higher yeild strength than
ordinary lead-tin solder.

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From: John Haddy <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 25 Jul 1996 12:07:25 +1000

> >          Available in 1/16 and 1/8 diameter wire on one pound

Also watch out for other compositions! I regularly use Sn62, with
composition
	Sn	62%
	Ag	 2%
	Pb	36%
which is often called silver loaded solder. Note that this is a _soft_
solder that is widely used in electronics work.

JohnH

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