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Basic info from Weller....includes temps..... Electronics Tips: Soldering Techniques
Info on lead-free:
Most lead-free replacements for conventional Sn60/Pb40 and Sn63/Pb37 solder have melting points from 5 to 20 °C higher,<SUP id=cite_ref-leadfreeel_8-0 class=reference jQuery172049094200066777094="25">[9]</SUP> though solders with much lower melting points are available.
Sn-Ag-Cu (Tin-Silver-Copper) solders are used by two thirds of Japanese manufacturers for reflow and wave soldering, and by about 75% of companies for hand soldering. The widespread use of this popular lead-free solder alloy family is based on the reduced melting point of the Sn-Ag-Cu ternary eutectic behavior (217 ˚C), which is below the Sn-3.5Ag (wt.%) eutectic of 221 °C and the Sn-0.7Cu eutectic of 227 °C
Alloys commonly used for electrical hand-soldering are 60/40 Tin/lead (Sn/Pb) which melts at 370 °F or 188 °C and 63/37 Sn/Pb used principally in electrical/electronic work. The 63/37 is a eutectic alloy, which:
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Looks like ~220*C is a start.
I started looking for info since I just received a decent digital soldering station, wanted to know where to start.
Info on lead-free:
Most lead-free replacements for conventional Sn60/Pb40 and Sn63/Pb37 solder have melting points from 5 to 20 °C higher,<SUP id=cite_ref-leadfreeel_8-0 class=reference jQuery172049094200066777094="25">[9]</SUP> though solders with much lower melting points are available.
Sn-Ag-Cu (Tin-Silver-Copper) solders are used by two thirds of Japanese manufacturers for reflow and wave soldering, and by about 75% of companies for hand soldering. The widespread use of this popular lead-free solder alloy family is based on the reduced melting point of the Sn-Ag-Cu ternary eutectic behavior (217 ˚C), which is below the Sn-3.5Ag (wt.%) eutectic of 221 °C and the Sn-0.7Cu eutectic of 227 °C
Alloys commonly used for electrical hand-soldering are 60/40 Tin/lead (Sn/Pb) which melts at 370 °F or 188 °C and 63/37 Sn/Pb used principally in electrical/electronic work. The 63/37 is a eutectic alloy, which:
- has the lowest melting point (183 °C or 361.4 °F) of all the tin/lead alloys; and
- the melting point is truly a point — not a range.
Another link... What
Looks like ~220*C is a start.
I started looking for info since I just received a decent digital soldering station, wanted to know where to start.