ASTM B907-01
(Specification)Standard Specification for Zinc, Tin and Cadmium Base Solders
Standard Specification for Zinc, Tin and Cadmium Base Solders
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1.1 This specification covers solder metal alloys (commonly known as soft solders), including zinc-aluminum, zinc-aluminum-copper, zinc-tin, zinc-tin-copper, zinc-cadmium-tin, zinc-cadmium, tin-zinc, cadmium-zinc, cadmium-zinc-silver, and cadmium-silver, used for the purpose of joining together two or more metals at temperatures below their melting points.
1.1.1 Certain alloys are also used in Thermal Spray Wire by the electronics industry (as noted in the Annex part of this specification). B833 covers Zinc and Zinc Alloy Wire for Thermal Spraying (Metallizing) used primarily for the corrosion protection of steel (as noted in the Annex part of this specification).
1.1.2 Tin base alloys are included in this specification because their use in the electronics industry is different than the major use of the tin and lead solder compositions specified in B32.
1.1.3 These solders include alloys having a nominal liquidus temperature not exceeding 850oF (455oC).
1.1.4 This specification includes solder in the form of solid bars, ingots, powder and special forms, and in the form of solid 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 Toxicity--Warning: Soluble and respirable forms of cadmium may be harmful to human health and the environment in certain forms and concentrations. Therefore, ingestion and inhalation of cadmium should be controlled under the appropriate regulations of the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Cadmium-containing alloys and coatings should not be used on articles that will contact food or beverages, or for dental and other equipment that is normally inserted in the mouth. Similarly, if articles using cadmium-containing alloys or coatings are welded, soldered, brazed, ground, flame-cut, or otherwise heated during fabrication, adequate ventilation must be provided to maintain occupational cadmium exposure below the OSHA Permissible Exposure Level (PEL).
1.4 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 become familiar with all hazards including those identified in the appropriate Material Data Sheet for this product/material as provided by the manufacturer, to establish appropriate safety and health practices, and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
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Designation: B 907 – 01
Standard Specification for
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Zinc, Tin and Cadmium Base Solders
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B 907; 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 (ϵ) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope* 1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
1.1 This specification covers solder metal alloys (commonly
responsibility of the user of this standard to become familiar
known as soft solders), including zinc-aluminum, zinc-
with all hazards including those identified in the appropriate
aluminum-copper, zinc-tin, zinc-tin-copper, zinc-cadmium-tin,
Material Data Sheet for this product/material as provided by
zinc-cadmium, tin-zinc, cadmium-zinc, cadmium-zinc-silver,
the manufacturer, to establish appropriate safety and health
and cadmium-silver, used for the purpose of joining together
practices, and determine the applicability of regulatory limi-
two or more metals at temperatures below their melting points.
tations prior to use.
1.1.1 Certain alloys are also used in Thermal Spray Wire by
the electronics industry (as noted in the Annex part of this
2. Referenced Documents
specification). B 833B 833 covers Zinc and Zinc Alloy Wire
2.1 ASTM Standards:
for Thermal Spraying (Metallizing) used primarily for the
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B32 Specification for Solder Metal
corrosion protection of steel (as noted in theAnnex part of this
B 833 Specification for Zinc and Zinc Alloy Wire for
specification).
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Thermal Spraying (Metallizing)
1.1.2 Tin base alloys are included in this specification
B 899 Terminology Relating to Nonferrous Metals and
becausetheiruseintheelectronicsindustryisdifferentthanthe
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Alloys
major use of the tin and lead solder compositions specified in
E29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
B 32.
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Determine Conformance with Specifications.
1.1.3 These solders include alloys having a nominal liqui-
E46 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Lead and
dus temperature not exceeding 850°F (455°C).
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Tin-Base Solder
1.1.4 This specification includes solder in the form of solid
E47 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Zinc Die
bars, ingots, powder and special forms, and in the form of solid
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Casting Alloys
wire, and solder paste.
E51 Method for Spectrographic Analysis of Tin Alloys by
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
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the Powder Technique
as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for
E55 Practice for SamplingWrought Nonferrous Metals and
information only.
Alloys for Determination of Chemical Composition
1.3 Toxicity—Warning: Soluble and respirable forms of
E87 Methods for Chemical Analysis of Lead, Tin, Anti-
cadmiummaybeharmfultohumanhealthandtheenvironment
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mony, and Their Alloys (Photometry Method)
in certain forms and concentrations. Therefore, ingestion and
E88 Practice for Sampling Nonferrous Metals and Alloys
inhalation of cadmium should be controlled under the appro-
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in Cast Form for Determination of Chemical Composition
priate regulations of the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health
E 527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys
Administration (OSHA). Cadmium-containing alloys and coat-
E 536 Test Method for ChemicalAnalysis of Zinc and Zinc
ings should not be used on articles that will contact food or
Alloys
beverages, or for dental and other equipment that is normally
2.2 Federal Standard:
inserted in the mouth. Similarly, if articles using cadmium-
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Fed. Std. No. 123 Marking for Shipment (Civil Agencies)
containing alloys or coatings are welded, soldered, brazed,
2.3 Military Standard:
ground, flame-cut, or otherwise heated during fabrication,
adequateventilationmustbeprovidedtomaintainoccupational
cadmium exposure below the OSHA Permissible Exposure
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 02.04.
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Level (PEL).
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 14.02.
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Discontinued; see 1993 Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.05.
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Discontinued; see 1997 Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.05.
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee B02 on Discontinued; see 1983 Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.06.
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Nonferrous Metals and Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee Discontinued; see 1983 Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.05.
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B02.04 on Zinc and Cadmium. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.05.
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Current edition approved May 10, 2001. Published July 2001. Originally Available from Standardization Documents Order Desk, Bldg. 4 Section D, 700
published as B 907-00. Last previous edition B 907-00a. Robbins Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094, Attn:
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