Solders

Hauser & Miller CIF Solders

Karat Trade Name Content Solidus °F Liquidus °F
6 Yellow Easy 25.15% 1305 1345
White Medium 1280 1395
8 Yellow Easy 33.484% 1280 1300
White Medium 1265 1270
10 Yellow X-Easy 41.81% 1250 1285
Yellow Easy 1290 1320
Yellow Medium 1335 1390
Yellow Hard 1395 1450
White Easy 1270 1275
White Hard 1295 1350
14 Yellow Easy 58.484% 1265 1285
Yellow Medium 1330 1390
Yellow Hard 1400 1440
White Easy 1290 1295
White Hard 1335 1445
18 Yellow Easy 75.00% 1300 1360
Yellow Medium 1350 1435
Yellow Hard 1440 1530
White Easy 1575 1580
19 White Hard 79.317% 1440 1640
Supplied in 1 and 5 dwt pieces.
CIF means cadmium and indium free.
Paste - 10K yellow easy and hard, 14K yellow easy, 14K yellow hard, and white medium.

Engelhard Formula Solders

Number Karat Color / Melt Flow Point °F
565A 8 Yellow Easy 1153
569A 10 Yellow Easy 1310
569B 10 Yellow Hard 1463
601 10 White Medium 1333
564A 14 Yellow Easy 1404
564B 14 Yellow Hard 1481
602 14 White Easy 1373
699 19 White Hard 1634
Supplied in 1 and 5 dwt pieces.

Noble Brand Repair Solders

Yellow Flow Point °F White Flow Point °F
Low-Y 1325 Low-W 1390
10-Y 1320 10-W 1410
14-Y 1315 14-W 1430
18-Y 1450 18-W 1525
Supplied in 1 dwt pieces.
Noble solders are lower karat and are easy flowing for repair.
The number represents the karat designed to work with.

Special Color Solders

Karat Color Flow Point °F
14 Pink Hard 1425
14 Green Hard 1425
Supplied in 1 dwt pieces.

Platinum Solders

Number Grade °C °F
1000 Extra Soft 1000 1832
1100 Soft 1100 2012
1200 Medium 1200 2192
1300 Medium Hard 1300 2372
1400 Hard 1400 2552
1500 Extra Hard 1500 2732
1600 Welding 1600 2912
1700 Iridio Weld 1700 3092
747 Extra High Weld 1773 3200
Supplied in 1 dwt pieces.

Silver Solders

Grade Silver Content Solidus °F Liquidous °F Heat Colors
900 First Visible Red
1100 Handy Flux Fluid
Extra Easy 56% 1145 1207 Dull Red
Easy 65% 1240 1325
Medium 70% 1275 1360
1400 Borax Fluid
Hard 75% 1365 1450 Cherry Red
IT 80% 1340 1460
Sheet - 2" x 4" x 30ga - Approximate 1/2 ounce
Strip - 3/8" x 12" x 30ga - Approximate 1/4 ounce
Wire - 20ga B&S 21 ft/oz - 1/4 ounce minimum
Paste - 1/2 ounce tubes
Argentium solder available in wire and easy sheet.

Reference Pages

Solder Tips - Solder Safety - Specific Gravity & Melting Point - Material Safety Data Sheets