soldering with Sb (antymony)

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Hi, I have met solder with Sb as one of element in solder... - Mar 03, 2009 by Andrzej

If your using regular 63/37 Sn/Pb solder there are alot of o... - Mar 03, 2009 by dwelch123

Check this out. It should answer allof your questions. www... - Mar 03, 2009 by Steve

Andrzej

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soldering with Sb (antymony) | 3 March, 2009

Hi,

I have met solder with Sb as one of element in solder. Could anyone tell me what are cons and pros with such solder ? When and where they suit best.

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dwelch123

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soldering with Sb (antymony) | 3 March, 2009

If your using regular 63/37 Sn/Pb solder there are alot of other metals such as Antimony,Nickel,Iron,Cadmium,Aluminum,Copper,Gold,Bismuth,to name a few. But you need a certain amount of these metals for proper solder composition. Regarding the Antimony,, about .020% is the norm. If you don't have enough, your solder can crumble into white powder after low temp aging,, too much can cause your solder to be brittle. Hope this answers part of your question.

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Steve

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soldering with Sb (antymony) | 3 March, 2009

Check this out. It should answer allof your questions. www.aimsolder.com/techarticles/Antimony Study.pdf

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