ASTM B32-04

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Designation: B 32 – 04
Standard Specification for
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Solder Metal
ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationB32;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginal
adoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscript
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 Store Products Including Tall Oil and Other Related
Products
1.1 Thisspecificationcoverssoldermetalalloys(commonly
D465 Test Methods for Acid Number of Naval Stores
known as soft solders) used in non-electronic applications,
Products Including Tall Oil and Other Related Products
including but not limited to, tin-lead, tin-antimony, tin-
D509 Test Methods of Sampling and Grading Rosin
antimony-copper-silver,tin-antimony-copper-silver-nickel,tin-
E28 Test Methods for Softening Point of Resins Derived
silver, tin-copper-silver, and lead-tin-silver, used for the pur-
from Naval Stores by Ring-and-Ball Apparatus
pose of joining together two or more metals at temperatures
E29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
below their melting points. Electronic grade solder alloys and
Determine Conformance with Specifications
fluxed and non-fluxed solid solders for electronic soldering
E46 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Lead- and
applications are not covered by this specification as they are
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Tin-Base Solder
undertheauspicesofIPC–AssociationConnectingElectronic
E51 Method for Spectrographic Analysis of Tin Alloys by
Industries.
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the Powder Technique
1.1.1 These solders include those alloys having a liquidus
E55 PracticeforSamplingWroughtNonferrousMetalsand
temperature not exceeding 800°F (430°C).
Alloys for Determination of Chemical Composition
1.1.2 Thisspecificationincludessoldersintheformofsolid
E87 Methods for Chemical Analysis of Lead, Tin, Anti-
bars,ingots,powderandspecialforms,andintheformofsolid
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mony, and Their Alloys (Photometric Method)
and flux-core ribbon, wire, and solder paste.
E88 Practice for Sampling Nonferrous Metals and Alloys
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
in Cast Form for Determination of Chemical Composition
as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for
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2.2 Federal Standard:
information only.
Fed. Std. No. 123 Marking for Shipment (Civil Agencies)
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
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2.3 Military Standard:
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
MIL-STD-129 Marking for Shipment and Storage
responsibility of the user of this standard to become familiar
with all hazards including those identified in the appropriate
3. Terminology
Material Safety Data Sheet for this product/material as pro-
3.1 Definition:
vided by the manufacturer, to establish appropriate safety and
3.1.1 producer, n—the primary manufacturer of the mate-
health practices, and determine the applicability of regulatory
rial.
limitations prior to use.
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
2. Referenced Documents 3.2.1 lot, n—The term “lot” as used in this specification is
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defined as follows:
2.1 ASTM Standards:
3.2.1.1 Discussion—For solid solder metal, a lot consists of
D269 TestMethodforInsolubleMatterinRosinandRosin
all solder of the same type designation, produced from the
Derivatives
same batch of raw materials under essentially the same
D464 Test Methods for Saponification Number of Naval
conditions, and offered for inspection at one time.
3.2.1.2 Discussion—For flux–core solder, a lot consists of
all solder of the same core mixture, produced from the same
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee B02 on
Nonferrous Metals and Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
B02.02 on Refined Lead, Tin, Antimony, and Their Alloys.
Current edition approved Nov. 1, 2004. Published November 2004. Originally
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approved in 1919. Last previous edition approved in 2003 as B32-03. Withdrawn.
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batch of raw materials under essentially the same conditions 7.2.1 Type R—The flux is composed of Grade WW or WG
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