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Solder
The most common electrical connections are solder joints. Solder can also be used to install various sensors to improve thermal heat sinking. Common solders are indium solder and 90/10 Pb/Sn. Indium solder is used for various applications including sensor installation to provide excellent thermal contact with the sample. 90/10 Pb/Sn solder is used for applications requiring a higher temperature (liquidus point of 575 K and solidus point 458 K). Ostalloy® 158 solder is used as a seal for demountable vacuum cans and electric feedthroughs in cryogenic systems. Solder product overview...
Indium foil/solder
- Foil form
- Exceptional pressure seal
- Extremely malleable
- 99.99% pure
- Acts as a metallic seal against corrosion
- Flexible sensor mounting material for low stress at cryogenic temperatures
High-temperature solder
- 90% Pb, 10% Sn
- Good for connecting hardware
- Solidifies quickly
Ostalloy® 158 solder
- Does not shrink, but exhibits expansion upon solidification
- Low melting temperature 343 K (70 °C), requiring only a simple melting pot and a gas or electric heat source
- Reusable many times
- Oxide separated easily in hot water
- Solidifies quickly
- Creates almost no dross because of its low melting temperature
Solder sleeves
- Small heat shrinkable tubes
- Preinstalled solder creates a mechanical bond between inserted wires
- Splices wires securely