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What is the use of FLUX when we solder?
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Eeyore
WAZ said:
To remove oxides / sulphides etc from the surfaces being soldered.
Graham
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John Popelish
It combines with the surface oxide and excludes atmospheric oxygenWAZ said:
from making more oxide.
This allows the liquid metal (solder) to contact solid metal without
oxides being between them, which would inhibit their forming a thin
intermetalic layer that connects them together.
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Don Bruder
WAZ said:
Cleans the base metal(s) of the joint, both physically (floats crud
away) and chemically (eats various things that would keep the solder
form sticking), and prevents post-cleaning formation of an oxide layer
that would keep the solder from sticking.
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Bob Myers
Don Bruder said:
And most importantly, it gives you that wonderful
"I'VE been SOLDERING!" scent.....
Bob M.
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Don Bruder
Bob Myers said:And most importantly, it gives you that wonderful
"I'VE been SOLDERING!" scent.....
Bob M.
<heh> Yeah, there is that factor, now that you mention it
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Puckdropper
IME, it has a tendency to warm parts through faster so you have to apply
the soldering iron for less time to make a joint. It seems I sometimes
get better joints when I use flux. (I'm not doing PC boards here, it's
soldering wires to model railroad rail.)
It's also useful for "recharging" desoldering braid.
Puckdropper
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Eeyore
Puckdropper said:
That's because it aids the 'wetting' of the components that in turn leads to
better thermal transfer.
Graham
Puckdropper said:
Don't notice that at all with a Metcal.
GG
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