This Product Selection Guide contains information to help select products in the Solder category on DigiKey.com
Solder is Metal Alloys that are used to join metal surfaces to each other. The types are bar solder, ribbon solder, solder paste, solder shot, solder sphere, or wire solder in diameters ranging from 0.006” (0.15mm) to 0.250” (6.35mm) with melting point ranging from 244°F (118°C) to 1983°F (1084°C) in lead free or leaded. The flux type is acid cored, no-clean, rosin activated, rosin mildly activated, or water soluble.
SelectionCharacteristics
Type: A general description of the item.
Composition: Indicates the alloy the material is made of and the amounts of each sub material it would have.
Diameter: Describes the radial dimension(s) of the item.
Melting Point: The temperature at which the solid material will start to flow as a liquid.
Flux Type: Describes the formulation of the flux contained in the solder.
Wire Gauge: The size of the solder wire expressed in terms of American Wire Gauge.
Mesh Type: For solder paste, this describes the size of the solder particles that are in the paste medium.
Process: Indicates whether a product is intended for use in lead-bearing or lead-free soldering processes.
Form: Describes the way and amount/volume the item is supplied as/in.
Shelf Life: Indicates the period of time for which material properties and performance are expected to remain within the manufacturer’s specifications, when stored and handled as indicated.
Shelf Life Start: Indicates when the shelf life of the product begins incrementing.
Storage/Refrigeration Temperature: The temperature the material the item nominaly needs to be stored at to maintain it’s listed specification.
ProductExamples
| MFR PART # | SMD2215-25000 |
|---|---|
| DIGI-KEY PART # | SMD2215-25000-ND |
| MANUFACTURER | Chip Quik Inc. |
| DESCRIPTION | Leaded Solder Sphere Sn63Pb37 (63/37) Jar |
| DATASHEET | Click Here |
| MFR PART # | EXB-SN63PB37-0.5LB |
|---|---|
| DIGI-KEY PART # | 315-EXB-SN63PB37-0.5LB-ND |
| MANUFACTURER | Chip Quik Inc. |
| DESCRIPTION | Leaded Bar Solder Sn63Pb37 (63/37) Bar, 0.5 lb (227g) |
| DATASHEET | Click Here |
| MFR PART # | 395439 |
|---|---|
| DIGI-KEY PART # | 82-142-ND |
| MANUFACTURER | Harimatec Inc. |
| DESCRIPTION | Leaded Rosin Activated (RA) Wire Solder Pb93.5Sn5Ag1.5 (93.5/5/1.5) 16 AWG, 18 SWG Spool, 17.64 oz (500g) |
| DATASHEET | Click Here |
| MFR PART # | 70-1607-0520 |
|---|---|
| DIGI-KEY PART # | KE1507-ND |
| MANUFACTURER | Kester Solder |
| DESCRIPTION | Leaded No-Clean Solder Paste Sn63Pb37 (63/37) Syringe, 1.23 oz (35g), 10cc |
| DATASHEET | Click Here |
MediaLinks
Articles
Different Types of Solder for Makers
How to Solder
Product Training Modules
Introduction to Solder Paste
Blogs
Solder and Flux