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How Low Can You Go?

Category:
  • Flux
  • Indium
  • Indium Alloy
  • Indium Corporation
  • Solder
  • Solder Alloys
  • Solder Flux
  • Solderability

  • Due to the limitations of flux, there is bottom end temperature where traditional solder/flux bonding ends. The lowest temperature I have experienced is 100 deg C (peak). This was only achieved with a certain flux / alloy / surface finish / temperature / time combination.

    If your question is “how low of a temperature can achieve a solder bond”, there you go – kind of… The exception is cold welding at room temperature. This is achieved with pure indium.

    Authored by previous Indium Application Manager Jim Hisert