PROCESS |
METAL / APPLICATION |
ADDITIONAL INFO. |
SOLDER / BRAZE ALLOY |
TEMPERATURES |
LINK |
Soldering |
Stainless Steel |
Active Flux Required |
Tin-Based |
95 – 425隆C 200 – 800隆F |
Stainless Steel Soldering Flux |
Soldering |
Aluminum |
Low Temp |
Tin-Based |
177 – 288隆C 350 – 550隆F |
Aluminum Soldering Flux |
Soldering |
Aluminum |
High Temp |
Zinc-Aluminum |
345 – 425隆C 650 – 800隆F |
Aluminum Soldering Flux |
Soldering |
Copper |
General Purpose, Safer Flux |
Tin-Based |
95 – 315隆C 200 – 600隆F |
Superior Supersafe |
Soldering |
Copper – Badly Oxidized |
Inorganic Acid flux |
Tin-Based |
95 – 345隆C 200 – 650隆F |
Copper Soldering Flux |
Soldering |
Copper Pipes – Plumbing |
Petroleum Based |
Tin-Based |
93 – 315隆C 200 – 600隆F |
Plumbing Fluxes |
Soldering |
Copper Pipes – Plumbing |
Water-Soluble (ASTM B-813) |
Tin-Based |
93 – 315隆C 200 – 600隆F |
Plumbing Fluxes |
Soldering |
Brass |
Brass-to-Brass, Brass-to-Copper |
Tin-Based |
260 – 425隆C 500 – 800隆F |
Brass Soldering Flux |
Soldering |
Copper-Brass Radiator |
Copper, Brass |
Tin-Based |
See Web Page |
Radiator Fluxes |
Soldering |
Nickel |
Organic Acid |
Tin-Based |
95 – 315隆C 200 – 600隆F |
Component Lead Tinning |
Soldering |
Zinc Metal |
Inorganic Acid flux |
Tin-Based |
260 – 425隆C 500 – 800隆F |
Soldering Flux for Zinc Metal |
Soldering |
Galvanized Steel |
Also good for Zinc |
Tin/Lead |
95 – 425隆C 200 – 800隆F |
Galvanized Steel Soldering Flux |
Soldering |
Rosin Flux |
Type R |
Tin-Based |
200 – 260隆C 390 – 500隆F |
Rosin Fluxes |
Soldering |
Rosin Flux |
Type RMA |
Tin-Based |
200 – 260隆C 390 – 500隆F |
Rosin Fluxes |
Soldering |
Rosin Flux |
Type RMA – Paste |
Tin-Based |
200 – 260隆C 390 – 500隆F |
Rosin Fluxes |
Soldering |
Rosin Flux |
Type RA |
Tin-Based |
200 – 260隆C 390 – 500隆F |
Rosin Fluxes |
Soldering |
Rosin Flux |
Type RA – High Temp |
Tin-Based |
200 – 450隆C 390 – 840隆F |
Rosin Fluxes |
Soldering |
Industrial Continous Wire & Strip Tinning |
Copper, Steel, Brass |
Tin-Based |
See Web Page |
Wire and Strip Tinning |
Soldering |
Soldering Salts |
Bare Copper, Cast Iron Babbitt |
Tin/Lead, Tin/Antimony |
130 – 500隆C 265 – 930隆F |
Soldering Salts & Babbitt Flux |
Soldering |
Battery Cast-on-Strap |
Lead Batteries |
Lead-Based |
260 – 455隆C 500 – 850隆F |
Battery CoS Fluxes |
Soldering |
Roof Soldering |
Copper or Steel |
Tin/Lead |
95 – 315隆C 200 – 600隆F |
Roof Solder Flux |
Soldering |
Stained Glass |
Copper Foil |
Tin-Based |
95 – 315隆C 200 – 600隆F |
Stained Glass |
Soldering |
Component Lead Tinning |
Copper |
Tin-Based |
95 – 315隆C 200 – 600隆F |
Component Lead Tinning |
Soldering |
Component Lead Tinning |
Nickel |
Tin-Based |
95 – 315隆C 200 – 600隆F |
Component Lead Tinning |
Soldering |
Component Lead Tinning |
Halogen-Free |
Tin-Based |
200 – 280隆C 390 – 540隆F |
Component Lead Tinning |
Soldering |
Electronics Wire Tinning |
Copper, Nickel |
Tin-Based |
200 – 280隆C 390 – 540隆F |
Electronics Wire Tinning |
Soldering |
Electronics Wire Tinning |
No-Clean |
Tin-Based |
200 – 270隆C 390 – 520隆F |
Electronics Wire Tinning |
Soldering |
Solder Paste (Surface Mount) |
No-Clean |
SAC305, Type 3 |
Liquidus: 217C/423F |
No-Clean Solder Paste, SAC305, Type 3 |
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Max: 250C/482F |
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Soldering |
Solder Paste (Surface Mount) |
No-Clean |
SAC305, Type 4 |
Liquidus: 217C/423F |
No-Clean Solder Paste, SAC305, Type 4 |
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Max: 250C/482F |
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Soldering |
Solder Paste (Surface Mount) |
No-Clean |
SAC305, Type 5 |
Liquidus: 217C/423F |
No-Clean Solder Paste, SAC305, Type 5 |
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Max: 250C/482F |
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Soldering |
Solder Paste (Surface Mount) |
No-Clean |
Sn96.5/Ag3.5, Type 3 |
Liquidus: 221C/430F |
No-Clean Solder Paste, Sn96.5/Ag3.5, Type 3 |
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Max: 250C/482F |
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Soldering |
PCB Wave Solder |
Water-Soluble |
Tin-Based |
200 – 315隆C 390 – 600隆F |
PCB Wave Soldering Flux |
Soldering |
PCB Wave Solder |
No-Clean, Alcohol, (2% Solids) |
Tin-Lead |
200 – 270隆C 390 – 520隆F |
PCB Wave Soldering Flux |
Soldering |
PCB Wave Solder |
No-Clean, Alcohol, (3% Solids) |
Lead-Free |
200 – 270隆C 390 – 520隆F |
PCB Wave Soldering Flux |
Soldering |
PCB Wave Solder |
No-Clean, Alcohol, (4% Solids) |
Lead-Free |
200 – 270隆C 390 – 520隆F |
PCB Wave Soldering Flux |
Soldering |
PCB Wave Solder |
No-Clean, VOC-Free (2% Solids) |
Tin-Lead |
200 – 270隆C 390 – 520隆F |
PCB Wave Soldering Flux |
Soldering |
PCB Wave Solder |
No-Clean, VOC-Free (4% Solids) |
Lead-Free |
200 – 270隆C 390 – 520隆F |
PCB Wave Soldering Flux |
Soldering |
PCB Selective Soldering |
No-Clean, VOC-Free |
Tin-Based |
200 – 350隆C 390 – 660隆F |
Selective Soldering Flux |
Soldering |
PCB Selective Soldering |
No-Clean, Alcohol-Based |
Tin-Based |
200 – 350隆C 390 – 660隆F |
Selective Soldering Flux |
Soldering |
PCB Selective Soldering |
Water-Soluble |
Tin-Based |
200 – 350隆C 390 – 660隆F |
Selective Soldering Flux |
Soldering |
PCB Selective Soldering |
Rosin Flux – Type RMA |
Tin-Based |
200 – 350隆C 390 – 660隆F |
Selective Soldering Flux |
Soldering |
PCB Selective Soldering |
Tinning of Solder Nozzle |
Tin-Based |
95 – 350隆C 200 – 660隆F |
Selective Soldering Flux |
Soldering |
PCB Repair Flux |
Tacky Flux |
Tin-Based |
120 – 400隆C 250 – 750隆F |
Tacky Flux: BGA Assembly |
Soldering |
PCB Repair Flux |
Rosin Flux – Type RMA |
Tin-Based |
200 – 260隆C 390 – 500隆F |
PCB Repair Flux |
Soldering |
PCB Repair Flux |
Rosin Paste Flux |
Tin-Based |
200 – 260隆C 390 – 500隆F |
PCB Repair Flux |
Soldering |
PCB Repair Flux |
Water-Soluble Gel Flux/Cleaner |
Tin-Based |
95 – 315隆C 200 – 600隆F |
PCB Repair Flux |
Soldering |
SMT PCB Boards: Solder Paste |
Solder Paste: No-Clean and Water-Soluble |
Lead-Free, Lead Bearing |
200 – 260隆C 390 – 500隆F |
SMT Solder Paste |
Soldering |
BGA Attachment: Tacky Flux |
Tacky Flux: No-Clean and Water-Soluble |
Tin-Based |
120 – 400隆C 250 – 750隆F |
Tacky Flux: BGA Assembly |
Soldering |
Dross Reducer Powder |
Reduces Dross Waste |
Tin-Based |
235 – 260隆C 455 – 500隆F |
Dross Reducer Powder |
Soldering |
Hot Air Leveling Flux |
PCB Fabrication |
Tin-Based |
Per heat cycle |
Hot Air Leveling Flux |
Soldering |
Preform Coating Flux |
No-Clean & Water-Soluble |
See Web Page |
See Web Page |
Preform Coating Flux |
Soldering |
Core Fluxes |
For making cored solder wire |
See Web Page |
See Web Page |
Solder Core Flux |
Brazing |
Silver Brazing or Silver Solder |
White Flux Paste |
Silver-Bearing Braze Alloys (BAg), Phos-Copper (BCuP) |
565 – 870隆C 1050 – 1600隆F |
Silver Brazing White Paste Flux |
Brazing |
Hi-Temp Silver Brazing |
“Black Flux” – Boron Modified |
Silver-Bearing Braze Alloys (BAg), Phos-Copper (BCuP) |
565 – 980隆C 1050 – 1800隆F |
Hi-Temp Black Silver Brazing Flux |
Brazing |
Carbide Brazing |
For large and small carbide parts |
Nickel Braze Alloys |
760 – 1205隆C 1400 – 2200隆F |
Carbide Brazing Flux |
Brazing |
Aluminum Brazing |
Torch Brazing |
4047/718, 4145/716 |
345 – 690隆C 650 – 1275隆F |
Aluminum Brazing Flux |
Brazing |
Aluminum Brazing |
Controlled Atmosphere Brazing |
Silicon Aluminum |
580 – 610隆C 1076 – 1130隆F |
Aluminum Brazing Flux |
Brazing |
Aluminum Bronze Brazing |
Torch Brazing |
Silver-Bearing Braze Alloys (BAg) |
580 – 610隆C 1076 – 1130隆F |
Aluminum Bronze Brazing Flux |
Brazing |
Fluoride-Free Brazing Flux |
Torch/Furnace Brazing |
Silver-Bearing Braze Alloys (BAg), Phos-Copper (BCuP) |
685 – 980隆C 1270 – 1800隆F |
Fluoride-Free Brazing Flux |
Brazing |
Boric Acid Free Brazing Flux |
Torch/Furnace Brazing |
Silver-Bearing Braze Alloys (BAg), Phos-Copper (BCuP) |
485 – 870隆C 900 – 1600隆F |
Boric Acid Free Brazing Flux |
Brazing |
Borate-Free Brazing Flux |
Torch/Furnace Brazing |
Silver-Bearing Braze Alloys (BAg), Phos-Copper (BCuP) |
485 – 870隆C 900 – 1600隆F |
Borate Free Brazing Flux |
Brazing |
Liquid Brazing Flux |
Torch/Furnace Brazing |
Silver-Bearing Braze Alloys (BAg), Phos-Copper (BCuP) |
590 – 870隆C 1095 – 1600隆F |
Liquid Brazing Flux |
Brazing |
Magnesium Brazing Flux |
Torch, Oven, Induction Brazing |
Magnesium Brazing Alloys |
480 – 620隆C 900 – 1150隆F |
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Brazing |
Titanium Brazing Flux |
Torch, Oven, Induction Brazing |
BAg 34 |
650 – 760隆C 1200 – 1400隆F |
Titanium Brazing Flux |
Brazing |
Jewelry Brazing Flux |
Bifluoride-Free |
Silver-Bearing Braze Alloys (BAg), Phos-Copper (BCuP) |
485 – 870隆C 900 – 1600隆F |
Jewelry Brazing Flux |
Brazing |
Bronze Brazing Flux Powder |
Low Fuming Bronze |
BAg, BCu, BNi, BAu, RBCuZn |
760 – 1205隆C 1400 – 2200隆F |
Bronze Brazing Powder Flux |
Welding |
Forge Welding Flux Powder |
Ferrous Alloys |
n/a |
Welding Temps |
Forge Welding Flux Powder |
Welding |
Cast Iron Welding Flux |
Cast Iron |
n/a |
815 – 1540隆C 1500 – 2900隆F |
Cast Iron Welding Flux |
Welding |
Stainless Steel Backup Flux |
Stainless Steel, High-Chromium Ferrous & Low-Nickel Alloys |
n/a |
1090 – 1540隆C 2000 – 2900隆F |
Stainless Steel Backup Flux |
Welding |
Aluminum Welding Flux |
Oxy-Acetlyne Torch |
1100-Series, Aluminum Filler Rod |
570 – 700隆C 1050 – 1300隆F |
Aluminum Welding Flux |