Bar solder
Bar solder

Indium Corporation manufactures high quality, very low oxide content, extruded bar solder for wave, fountain, and dip soldering applications. We use only "conflict-free" grade A tin, per ASTM B32. Our bar solder alloy composition and purity meets, or exceeds, the requirements of ASTM B32, IPC J-STD-006, and JIS Z 3282, as well as all other similar industry and customer specifications.

Alloy

Type and Application

Melting Temp.

Specific
Gravity

Bar
Cross-
Section

Packaging

63Sn/37Pb

Most common tin-lead alloy for though-hole wave soldering

183°C (361°F)

8.40

Trapezoidal

15 bars -
25 lb. box

60Sn/40Pb

Most common tin-lead alloy for single-sided wave soldering

183°-191°C (361°F-376°F)

8.50

Trapezoidal

15 bars -
25 lb. box

SAC305 (96.5Sn/3.0Ag/0.5Cu)

Most common silver-containing Pb-Free alloy for wave solder

217°-220°C (423°F-428°F)

7.40

Triangular

18 bars -
25 lb. box

SAC0307 (99.0Sn/0.3Ag/0.7Cu)

Lower cost silver-containing Pb-Free alloy for wave solder

217°-227°C (423°F-441°F)

7.31

Triangular

18 bars -
25 lb. box

Sn995 (99.5Sn/0.5Cu/Co)

Cobalt-doped, silver-free, Pb-Free wave solder alloy

227°C (441°F)

7.31

Triangular

18 bars -
25 lb. box

Sn992 (99.3Sn/0.5Cu/0.2Bi/Co)

Bismuth-containing, cobalt-doped, silver-free, Pb-Free wave solder alloy

227°C (441°F)

7.31

Triangular

18 bars -
25 lb. box