[BC] the solder I'm using

[Cowboy]

On Thursday 22 April 2010 08:35:17 am Timothy West wrote:

> The 430ºF/221ºC, eutectic, silver solder 

 Methinks you'll find it's a silver/tin/lead alloy.
 Silver melts at something like 1083C

 "Eutectic" means basically "as much silver as will dissolve into
 the molten lead when we make it."

 Not good for ground system work, except perhaps inside a
 climate controlled building.
 It'll mechanically fail in relatively short order.
 ( though the conductivity is probably excellent )


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Cowboy