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How would i use alloy in a sentence?
Solder wire is an alloy of tin and lead.
Can lead be turned into wire?
Very easily. A wire form of an lead-tin alloy is often found as wire solder.
Why do you need to tin first the wire before soldering it?
pre tinning make it easier to solder wire because the solder is already " stuck" to the wire. and less solder will be needed to join the wire. if you watch the solder under a magnifier while tinning, you will notice the solder does not flow and "stick" until proper heat and flux ar applied. this heat usually is more than required to melt the solder because it takes mor heat to heat up the wire due to higher density. after tinning, less heat is required to melt the solder, and enough flux is usually left from tinning to quickly join the wire to the desired material provided the material is also tinned. this reduces cold solder and provides for a more relible connection. To tin the wire first is to cover the end of the wire with a layer of solder before you put it thru the hole in the PCB that will give you insurance of a proper electrical contact else you will put a heap of solder on the PCB without a proper contact with the wire itself what is called a dry joint that go for un tinted copper wire only normally all electronic component pins is factory tinted
What is more conductive out of lead tin and solder?
Tin is more conductive. Lead is used to ease application.
What is meant by tinning stranded wires?
It is a reference for the preparation for soldering a stranded wire so you get a good joint. You twist the strands together, heat the wire with a soldering iron or gun and then apply a small amount of solder on the tip of the wire and it melts into the strands. Then you can solder the wire to another like wire or to a terminal or whatever. You basically reheat the wire to make connection and can add more solder as needed.Additional informationTinning is also useful if the wire is to be put in a "screw lug". The term "tinning" comes from the fact that older solder contains lead and tin. Some of the newer solder is supposed to be lead free.
How can a copper wire b silver on the outside?
Its probably not silver. Its probably tin plated to make it easier to solder.
Can you connect copper wires to tin coated copper wires?
Yes. You can twist them together and wire nut them, or solder them together.
What does solder consist of?
Solder has traditionally been a tin lead alloy, but there are many variations depending on the application:jeweler's solder or silver solder, has always contained silver to prevent the solder from dissolving silver and/or gold from the item being solderedother low melting point metals are sometimes added to make low melting point solderpure tin solder is sometimes used to eliminate toxic leadetc.Solder sold in the form of wire is sometimes hollow with a core filled with flux paste to make soldering easier without the need for extensive precleaning of the work so that the solder properly wets. For plumbing purposes (where the work can be rinsed afterwords) the flux paste is acidic and very corrosive, for electronics work the flux paste is a rosin.
What is alloy of tin?
No. An alloy is a mixture of two or more metals. Tin is a metal by itself. Tin can still be made into an alloy. Such alloys are pewter or solder.
What does tin and lead equal?
Tin and lead make solder.
Application of tin and tin alloy in electronic industry?
Solder
Can you give a sentence for the word solder?
I just want to solder this tin soldier back onto his tin horse. Let's solder our bowling team with a pizza night!
