17-Sep-2017, 07:49 PM
I noticed that my roll of standard 60/40 solder was getting a bit low so I decided to give some eutectic alloy solder a try to see if it really is as good as people say.
So, I bought myself a 500g reel of super high quality Japanese solder:
62% Tin, 36% Lead and 2% Silver.
It's a solid at 179°C (354°F) and a liquid at 182°C (359°F) which means that as soon as you remove the iron, it sets almost instantly. The flux core is a non-corrosive, no clean type so it doesn't matter if you clean the flux off or not.
What really impressed me was that I could reduce my soldering temperature to 280°C (536°F) and solder just as well as I could with the old 60/40 solder at 320°C (608°F)!
I'm glad it turned out to be so good as a 500g reel will probably last me the rest of my life!
So, I bought myself a 500g reel of super high quality Japanese solder:
62% Tin, 36% Lead and 2% Silver.
It's a solid at 179°C (354°F) and a liquid at 182°C (359°F) which means that as soon as you remove the iron, it sets almost instantly. The flux core is a non-corrosive, no clean type so it doesn't matter if you clean the flux off or not.
What really impressed me was that I could reduce my soldering temperature to 280°C (536°F) and solder just as well as I could with the old 60/40 solder at 320°C (608°F)!
I'm glad it turned out to be so good as a 500g reel will probably last me the rest of my life!