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 ...
Alloy
Indium Used for Pigment
Jim Hisert, Indium Applications Manager, and Phil Zarrow explore what makes YInMn Blue—a new pigment composed of indium—so unique, by high...
Solder Alloy Density Equation: Why What Most People Think is Right is Wrong
In my 10 years of blogging, the most popular topic has been calculating density in a metal alloy....
80Au20Sn: Superior Physical Properties
In my previous post we saw that 80Au/20Sn eutectic alloy performs as both a solder or a braze. This is due to its unique and valuable properties. Let&...
Estimating the Per Cent Gold In An Alloy: "Wet Gold Technique" Only Works with One Alloying Element… and You Must Know What That Element Is
Folks, The Wet Gold Technique is a simple way to estimate the percentage of gold in a gold alloy. This technique indirectly measures the density...
Alloy Melting
Folks, Richard asks: Dear Dr. Ron, Recently we had a solderability problem with tin-finished component leads and SAC305 solder paste. One of our...
Specifying Solder Preforms - The Perfect Alloy
I’ve always been a strong believer that a customer should not get a solder alloy that just “works” for their application, they shoul...
Soldering to Magnet Wires with 50In50Pb Alloy
The Indium Corporation recently had a customer contact us looking for 50In50Pb solder wire. We manufacture large amounts of this indium-lead mat...