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the answer is Zinc.

because the last line in the riddle is "and yes, of course, the kitchen ____" meaning "sink" and sink rhymes with zinc.

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Is solder shiny or dull?

Solder can be shiny or dull depending on the type and composition. Lead-based solders tend to have a shiny appearance, while lead-free solders can appear duller. Additionally, the surface finish of solder joints can influence their shine, with properly formed joints typically having a shiny appearance.


Why does solder no longer have lead in it?

Since question is not clear two answers can be given on the assumption that the question is about dry soldering. Thoroughly clean the part to be soldered, apply flux re-solder the connection. The second answer is normally lead will not be kept on a soldering point. the technician doing soldering has to use lead and flux separately. ================================ There are still solders that contain lead. The European Union prohibited excessive amounts of lead in consumer products (WEEE and RoHS), so there are lead-free solders. But there are industries in which the lead-free solders are not acceptable.


Snips can cut this metal into tiny pieces used for solders and coated onto steel cans to prevent corrosion?

The metal described is likely tin. It is commonly used as a coating on steel cans to prevent corrosion, and can be shredded into small pieces known as "solders" that are used in various industries, including electronics and metalworking. Tin is a versatile and valuable metal due to its corrosion resistance and malleability.


What is solder made up of?

Tin and LeadThere are many different metals in solder. Some of the metal an individual may find in solder are: lead, tin, copper, and aluminum.answ2. Solders are still made of alloys of tin and lead, and with the addition of other metals to provide particular performance. Some solders contain no lead, and there exist solders of SnZn for soldering aluminum. Have a look at Solder in wikipedia.org. There are probably no countries which still allow lead containing solders for potable water use, or for food cans.Rosin cored solders are first made as a chunky billet several cm in diameter, with holes drilled through it to contain the rosin. This is then passed through standard wire drawing processes to produce the familiar wire form solder for electronics.Lead pipe is nowadays seldom used in plumbing applications.A1. Usually tin and solder, but not so much lead anymore, as it is poisonous.answ2. Solders are still made of alloys of tin and lead, and with the addition of other metals to provide particular performance. Some solders contain no lead, and there exist solders of SnZn for soldering aluminum. Have a look at Solder in wikipedia.org.There are probably no countries which still allow lead containing solders for potable water use, or for food cans.Rosin cored solders are first made as a chunky billet several cm in diameter, with holes drilled through it to contain the rosin. This is then passed through standard wire drawing processes to produce the familiar wire form solder for electronics.Lead pipe is nowadays seldom used in plumbing applications.A1. Usually tin and solder, but not so much lead anymore, as it is poisonous.There are a few different types of solder, for different applications, but common electrical solder may contain lead, antimony and tin. This can also appear as 'flux cored solder' where a wax-like acidic chemical (sorry, don't know exactly what it is), which has the ability to cause the molten solder to bond to other metals, is inside a tube of solder.Without flux, it is extremely difficult to make the solder stick to other metals. Baker's Soldering Fluid is an age-old flux made from hydrochloric acid and zinc chloride in liquid form which is used to etch the surface of the metal to be soldered, and allows the use of un-cored solder.Soldering wire is made from an alloy of tin and lead. Typically, it is 60% tin, and 40% lead.Soft solder is made of an alloy of tin and lead.Hard solders (for jewelry work) a usually made mainly our of the metal being worked (e.g. silver)


What kind of alloy makes an effective solder material?

*Soldering filler materials are available in many different alloys for differing applications. In electronics assembly, the eutectic alloy of 63% tin and 37% lead (or 60/40, which is almost identical in performance to the eutectic) has been the alloy of choice. Other alloys are used for plumbing, mechanical assembly, and other applications. An eutectic formulation has several advantages for soldering; chief among these is the coincidence of the liquidus and solidus temperatures, i.e. the absence of a plastic phase. This allows for quicker wetting as the solder heats up, and quicker setup as the solder cools. A non-eutectic formulation must remain still as the temperature drops through the liquidus and solidus temperatures. Any differential movement during the plastic phase may result in cracks, giving an unreliable joint. Additionally, a eutectic formulation has the lowest possible melting point, which minimizes heat stress on electronic components during soldering. Common solder alloys are mixtures of tin and lead, respectively: * 63/37: melts at 183 °C (361 °F) (eutectic: the only mixture that melts at a point, instead of over a range) * 60/40: melts between 183-190 °C (361-374 °F) * 50/50: melts between 185-215 °C (365-419 °F) Lead-free solders are suggested anywhere young children may come into contact with (since young children are likely to place things into their mouths), or for outdoor use where rain and other precipitation may wash the lead into the groundwater. Lead-free solder alloys melt around 250 °C (482 °F), depending on their composition. For environmental reasons, 'no-lead' solders are becoming more widely used. Unfortunately most 'no-lead' solders are not eutectic formulations, making it more difficult to create reliable joints with them. Other common solders include low-temperature formulations (often containing bismuth), which are often used to join previously-soldered assemblies without un-soldering earlier connections, and high-temperature formulations (usually containing silver) which are used for high-temperature operation or for first assembly of items which must not become un-soldered during subsequent operations. Alloying silver with other metals changes the melting point, adhesion and wetting characteristics, and tensile strength. Of all the brazing alloys, the silver solders have the greatest strength and the broadest applications. Specialty alloys are available with properties such as higher strength, better electrical conductivity and higher corrosion resistance.