Kapp Tin-Zinc Solders for Aluminum

Solders aluminum to aluminum and copper. Good corrosion resistance and tensile strength. Optimum melting range between soft solder and silver brazing alloys. Forms for dip and furnace soldering, torch and iron, spray guns and rub tinning.

Benefits and Uses

Used to join heating panels, high voltage components & sound equipment. Used in spraywire form to spray molds, patterns, capacitors, trophies, and for ultrasonic soldering.

General Procedure

Clean the area to be soldered with a stainless steel wire brush. Apply matching Kapp companion flux when necessary. Heat the area to be tinned (NOT the solder wire itself), then tin the area by rubbing the wire on the surface.

The following chart represents our standard tin-zinc alloys. Many factors, such as materials, temperature, and method of application determine the end result. Call Kapp Engineering Assistance to discuss your specific needs. We recommend testing appropriate alloys in your specific application to ensure suitability. Samples of Kapp's alloys are always available upon request.

 

Composition Temperature Links Standard Forms
Sn Zn Pb Cd Ag Cu Sb RFQ R&D HELP Wire Ribbon 1/4"
x14"
1/8"
x18"
Sheets to 12" wide Handy Vials Acid Core Rosin Core
100 232 449 950 950 • • • • • •    
91 9 199-199 390-390 121 121 • • • • • •    
80 20 199-288 390-550 125 125 •   • • • •    
70 30 199-316 390-600 128 128 •   • • • •    
60 40 199-343 390-650 129 129 •   • • •      
68 32 176-176 349-349 152 152 •       •      
49 32 19 177-288 350-550 226 226 •   • • •      
40 27 33 177-260 350-500 227 227 •   • • •      

Sn=Tin, Zn=Zinc, Pb=Lead, Cd=Cadmium, Ag=Silver, Cu=Copper, Sb=Antimony

91% Sn - 9% Zn - KAPALLOY™ - 390°F eutectic alloy.
The best solder for aluminum wire to copper busses or copper wire to aluminum busses or contacts.

80% Sn- 20% Zn, 70% Sn - 30% Zn and 60% Sn - 40% Zn
Solders aluminum to aluminum and aluminum to copper panels. Benefits include higher tensile strength and higher temperature tolerances than KAPALLOY.

Also consider Cadmium/Zinc Solders or Alumite for Aluminum Soldering Needs.

All Kapp aluminum solders are available in bar or wire form.
Custom alloys and forms are our specialty.

Wire

  • Diameters from .031" (1/32") to .187" (3/16").
     
  • Spool sizes: 1 lb., 5 lbs., 25 lbs., and 50 lbs.
    Also available in convenient 18" X 1/8" rods.
     
  • Spraywire Pay-out Paks: 250 lbs. or 500 lbs* of continuous wire

*Kapp does not recommend 500 lbs. payout paks for wire sizes smaller than 1/8" (.125)

Bars

  • RegBar - 1+ lb. each - Molds are 13.5" L x 0.75" W x 0.5" D with oval ends.
     
  • 2 Lb. Bar - 2+ lbs. each - Molds are 10.5" L x 1" D, 1.5" W tapering to 1".
     
  • Notch Bar - 6+ lbs. each - Molds are 11" L x 2.25" W x 1.25" D with 4 notches, 5 sections per bar.

 


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