Trade Designation | Nearest Related Specifications or Trade Alloys | Typical Composition | Description and Applications |
Sn | Sb | Pb | Cd |
30/70 | 0 | 30.0 | 0 | 70.0 | 0 | - Radiators, wiping cable connection. |
40/60 | B.S.S.219/G | 40 | 0.3 | 59.7 | 0 | - Vehicle radiators - General engineering repairs - Tinned wire - Wire, stick and ingots. - Blowpipe and plumbers solder. |
50/50 | B.S.S.219/F ASTM B32/50A | 50.0 | 0 | 50.0 | 0 | - General tinsmithing and machine soldering ribbon, wire, stick and ingot. |
63/37 | Eutectic | 63.0 | 0 | 37.0 | 0 | - Eutectic alloy - Electronics - Electrical engineering flow wave soldering - Circuit boards. |
442 | 0 | 40.0 | 0 | 41.6 | 18.4 | - Fine solder, ideal for jewellery metal. |
535 | 0 | 20.0 | 0 | 80.0 | 0 | - Tin smith solder for general purpose. |
WM4 | 0 | 20.0 | 0 | 80.0 | 0 | - Wiping metal for body filling in motor vehicle industry, and radiator repairs. |
WM5 | 0 | 18.0 | 0 | 82.0 | 0 | - Wiping metal for body filling in motor vehicle industry. |