Posted On: March 2nd, 2024 | By: Dr. Ron Lasky

Metal Mass Fraction Calculator

Folks, Can it be almost 20 years ago that I developed the solder alloy density calculator? I have received more requests on this topic than any other....

Posted On: February 27th, 2023 | By: Carson Burt

Compositional Analysis of Metals by ICP-OES: Some Basics

In the world of electronics assembly, the utilization of high-quality alloys is critical to a successful product, and is verified through accurate and...

Posted On: February 6th, 2023 | By: Indium Corporation®

Low-Temperature Solder for Environmental Sustainability

As energy consumption has become increasingly important—in terms of cost, availability, and environmental impact—it is about time we use q...

Posted On: September 15th, 2022 | By: Dongkai Shangguan

Materials Science Solutions for Electronics Sustainability

This summer, the temperature reached 111°F in Silicon Valley, where I live. This historical record unmistakably brought home the “inconvenie...

Posted On: June 20th, 2022 | By: Dr. Ron Lasky

Excel Software Tool to Determine Mass Fractions in Binary Alloy

Folks, Recently, I posted a derivation of the equations to determine the mass fractions of two metals in a binary alloy. I thought it may be help...

Posted On: June 14th, 2022 | By: Dr. Ron Lasky

How to Calculate the Metal Mass Fractions in a Two-Metal Alloy System

Folks, I was surprised to see the wrong formula for metal alloy density calculations on YouTube. The wrong (Eq. 1) and correct (Eq. 2) formulas ...

Posted On: February 26th, 2022 | By: Dr. Ron Lasky

Metals That "Melt" Other Metals

Folks, Gold is often used to protect other metals from corrosion. It so effectively resists corrosion that gold is plated over metals like copper when...