Soldering is a technique for joining two pieces of metal together by melting and flowing a filler metal into the area where the pieces are to be joined. The filler metal, or solder, is an alloy that melts at a lower temperature than the pieces being joined.
Soldering is commonly used in electronics, plumbing, certain types of metalwork, and jewelry. This module will focus primarily on soldering as applied to electronics, including the composition of different solders, the role of flux, joint preparation and proper soldering technique.
• Define soldering
• Describe different soldering applications
• List different types of solder
• Describe the use of flux
• Describe the purpose of a soldering iron
• Describe how to create a soldered connection
• List two ways to desolder a connection
• List some soldering safety considerations
