Soldering to Phosphor-Bronze

[Searcher7]

Are there any guidelines for soldering 18g leads to Phosphor-Bronze?

I assume that I should rough the Phosphor-Bronze up with some fine sand paper before soldering the wires to it, but I'm still concerned about the connection being.

(I'm using Phosphor-Bronze for it's flexibility and electrical conductivity).

Thanks.

Darren Harris
Staten Island, New York.

 

[M Philbrook]

In article <188933ed-78ad-4e26-8caa-8aabba97d509@googlegroups.com>,
Searcher7@mail.con2.com says...

Are there any guidelines for soldering 18g leads to Phosphor-Bronze?

I assume that I should rough the Phosphor-Bronze up with some fine sand paper before soldering the wires to it, but I'm still concerned about the connection being.

(I'm using Phosphor-Bronze for it's flexibility and electrical conductivity).

Thanks.

Darren Harris
Staten Island, New York.

its mostly copper, so it should solder just fine...

clean it so it looks brite and use flux..

If this is a large bulk piece a micro gas torch works well.

Jamie

 

[George Herold]

On Saturday, November 18, 2017 at 4:24:51 PM UTC-5, M Philbrook wrote:

In article <188933ed-78ad-4e26-8caa-8aabba97d509@googlegroups.com>,
Searcher7@mail.con2.com says...

Are there any guidelines for soldering 18g leads to Phosphor-Bronze?

I assume that I should rough the Phosphor-Bronze up with some fine sand paper before soldering the wires to it, but I'm still concerned about the connection being.

(I'm using Phosphor-Bronze for it's flexibility and electrical conductivity).

Thanks.

Darren Harris
Staten Island, New York.

its mostly copper, so it should solder just fine...

clean it so it looks brite and use flux..

If this is a large bulk piece a micro gas torch works well.

Jamie

Right, get it hot enough, rosin (or any) flux. 60/40
done.

For other metals, getting the right flux seems to be
the important step, IME(xperience). Getting rid of the oxide layer.

George H.

 

[Searcher7]

On Saturday, November 18, 2017 at 4:37:06 PM UTC-5, George Herold wrote:

On Saturday, November 18, 2017 at 4:24:51 PM UTC-5, M Philbrook wrote:
In article <188933ed-78ad-4e26-8caa-8aabba97d509@googlegroups.com>,
Searcher7@mail.con2.com says...

Are there any guidelines for soldering 18g leads to Phosphor-Bronze?

I assume that I should rough the Phosphor-Bronze up with some fine sand paper before soldering the wires to it, but I'm still concerned about the connection being.

(I'm using Phosphor-Bronze for it's flexibility and electrical conductivity).

Thanks.

Darren Harris
Staten Island, New York.

its mostly copper, so it should solder just fine...

clean it so it looks brite and use flux..

If this is a large bulk piece a micro gas torch works well.

Jamie

Right, get it hot enough, rosin (or any) flux. 60/40
done.

For other metals, getting the right flux seems to be
the important step, IME(xperience). Getting rid of the oxide layer.

George H.

Thanks a lot.

Darren Harris
Staten Island, New York.