Solder Technical Data

Solder Technical Data & Comparison

Solder	Tin	Copper	Silver	Lead	Antim.	Initial Temp.	Recommended Temp. Range
*SILVABRITE 100*	95.5%	4.0%	0.5%	--	--	227 ºC	227 - 260 ºC
50/50 Tin/Lead	50.0%	--	--	50.0%	--	183 ºC	183 - 216 ºC
95/5 Tin/Antimony	95.0%	--	--	--	5.0%	221 ºC	221 - 245 ºC

Total impurities are present in levels less than 0.0015 (0.15%)

Density

*SILVABRITE 100*	7.38 gm/cc	0.266 lbs./cu. in.
50/50 Tin/Lead	8.89 gm/cc	0.337 lbs./cu. in.
95/5 Tin/Antimony	7.25 gm/cc	0.262 lbs./cu. in.

Bulk Room Temperature Tensile Strength

*SILVABRITE 100*	6,900 psi	47,576 KPA
50/50 Tin/Lead	6,000 psi	41,370 KPA
95/5 Tin/Antimony	6,400 psi	44,128 KPA

Pressure Rupture Test:
Soldered joints using SILVABRITE 100 and L type copper tube (up to 25 mm(1") diameter) at room temperature, 121 ºC and 149 ºC, withstood pressure to the extent that failure occurred in the copper tube and not the soldered joint.

Stress Rupture Test (Creep Strength):
Standard 13 mm (1/2") copper couplings are soldered in this test and put under constant loads. The time which the joint failed by breaking is indicated in the table below:

Solder	771 kg	680 kg	544 kg	318 kg	227 kg
*SILVABRITE 100*	5 days	7 - 8 days	144 days	---	---
50/50 Tin/Lead	< 1 day	< 1 day	< 1 day	5 - 7 days	33 days
95/5 Tin/Antimony	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Corrosion Test Data:
Using standard Tefal electrochemical techniques and ASTM - Corrosive Water D1384, the following corrosion test data has been compiled

*SILVABRITE 100*	0.31 mils/year
50/50 Tin/Lead	0.63 mils/year
95/5 Tin/Antimony	2.20 mils/year

SILVABRITE 100 is twice as corrosion resistant as 50/50 Tin/Lead and seven times as corrosion resistant as 95/5 Tin/Antimony. With less corrosive water the differences between these solders will drastically increase.