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Lead- and antimony-free solder composition

US4879096A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 19, 1989
Grant dateNov 7, 1989
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Expiry dateApr 19, 2009

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB23K35/262
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Lead-free and antimony-free solder compositions are described which comprise, as essential ingredients, about 0.05% to about 3% by weight of silver; about 0.5% to about 6% by weight of copper; about 0.1% to about 3% by weight of bismuth; and about 88% to about 99.35% by weight of tin. In preferred embodiments, the solders are also essentially free of cadmium and may also be essentially free of both cadmium and zinc.

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