ASTM B32-03
(Specification)Standard Specification for Solder Metal
Standard Specification for Solder Metal
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1.1 This specification covers solder metal alloys (commonly known as soft solders) used in non-electronic applications, including but not limited to, tin-lead, tin-antimony, tin-antimony-copper-silver, tin-antimony-coppersilver-nickel, tin-silver, tin-copper-silver, and lead-tin-silver, used for the purpose of joining together two or more metals at temperatures below their melting points. Electronic grade solder alloys and fluxed and non-fluxed solid solders for electronic soldering applications are not covered by this specification as they are under the auspices of IPC - Association Connecting Electronic Industries.
1.1.1 These solders include those alloys having a liquidus temperature not exceeding 800F (430°C).
1.1.2 This specification includes solders in the form of solid bars, ingots, powder and special forms, and in the form of solid and flux-core ribbon, wire, and solder paste.
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
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Designation: B 32 – 03
Standard Specification for
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Solder Metal
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B 32; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of original
adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A superscript
epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
1. Scope D 465 Test Methods for Acid Number of Naval Stores
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Products Including Tall Oil and Other Related Products
1.1 This specification covers solder metal alloys (commonly
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D 509 Test Methods of Sampling and Grading Rosin
known as soft solders) used in non-electronic applications,
E 28 Test Methods for Softening Point of Resins Derived
including but not limited to, tin-lead, tin-antimony, tin-
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from Naval Stores by Ring-and-Ball Apparatus
antimony-copper-silver, tin-antimony-coppersilver-nickel, tin-
E 29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
silver, tin-copper-silver, and lead-tin-silver, used for the pur-
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Determine Conformance with Specifications
pose of joining together two or more metals at temperatures
E 46 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Lead- and
below their melting points. Electronic grade solder alloys and
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Tin-Base Solder
fluxed and non-fluxed solid solders for electronic soldering
E 51 Method for Spectrographic Analysis of Tin Alloys by
applications are not covered by this specification as they are
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the Powder Technique
under the auspices of IPC - Association Connecting Electronic
E 55 Practice for Sampling Wrought Nonferrous Metals and
Industries.
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Alloys for Determination of Chemical Composition
1.1.1 These solders include those alloys having a liquidus
E 87 Methods for Chemical Analysis of Lead, Tin, Anti-
temperature not exceeding 800°F (430°C).
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mony, and Their Alloys (Photometric Method)
1.1.2 This specification includes solders in the form of solid
E 88 Practice for Sampling Nonferrous Metals and Alloys
bars, ingots, powder and special forms, and in the form of solid
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in Cast Form for Determination of Chemical Composition
and flux-core ribbon, wire, and solder paste.
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2.2 Federal Standard:
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
Fed. Std. No. 123 Marking for Shipment (Civil Agencies)
as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for
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2.3 Military Standard:
information only.
MIL-STD-129 Marking for Shipment and Storage
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
3. Terminology
responsibility of the user of this standard to become familiar
3.1 Definition:
with all hazards including those identified in the appropriate
3.1.1 producer, n—the primary manufacturer of the mate-
Material Safety Data Sheet for this product/material as pro-
rial.
vided by the manufacturer, to establish appropriate safety and
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
health practices, and determine the applicability of regulatory
3.2.1 lot, n—The term “lot” as used in this specification is
limitations prior to use.
defined as follows:
2. Referenced Documents 3.2.1.1 Discussion—For solid solder metal, a lot consists of
all solder of the same type designation, produced from the
2.1 ASTM Standards:
same batch of raw materials under essentially the same
D 269 Test Method for Insoluble Matter in Rosin and Rosin
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conditions, and offered for inspection at one time.
Derivatives
3.2.1.2 Discussion—For flux–core solder, a lot consists of
D 464 Test Methods for Saponification Number of Naval
all solder of the same core mixture, produced from the same
Store Products Including Tall Oil and Other Related
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Products
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 14.02.
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Discontinued—See 1994 Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.05.
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Discontinued—See 1984 Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.06.
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee B02 on Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.05.
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Nonferrous Metals and Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee Discontinued—See 1984 Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.05.
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B02.02 on Refined Lead, Tin, Antimony, and Their Alloys. Available from Global Engineering Documents, 15 Inverness Way East,
Current edition approved Aug. 10, 2003. Published September 2003. Originally Englewood, CO 80112.
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approved in 1919. Last previous edition approved in 2000 as B 32 - 00 . Available from Standardization Documents Order Desk, Bldg. 4 Section D, 700
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 06.03. Robbins Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094, Attn: NPODS.
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