FTZ Industries Solder Accessories

Soldering refers to the process of melting solder, a metal alloy, to make a bond of metals called a solder joint. PCB assemblers use this process to make connections in circuit boards or by mechanics joining battery cable. The process uses a solder pellet and heat shrink tubing over the connection to secure it after you apply indirect heat to the tubing. Types of soldering processes include reflow soldering, wave soldering, and selective soldering. The reflow process typically sees use in joining surface mount, or SMT, components, while wave soldering works better for through-hole components, and selective soldering works as a more precise alternative to wave soldering.

Solder pellets, or solder slugs, go inside the wire lug to join metal connections, and then you can slide the heat shrink tubing over the cable and fit it snug against the top. Solder pellets commonly link larger lugs and battery terminals with cables or wires. This eliminates the need for expensive tools, and instead secures the connection when the solder melts.

FTZ Industries sells solder pellets in a variety of sizes and colors to fit your wiring needs. In order to complete the soldering process, you must use the proper sized cable. Use the amount of solder equal to the diameter of the tube you plan to solder. You can get pellets in a variety of color options to help you keep your wires color coded. Purchase pellets with other FTZ Industries solder accessories like flux and solder kits for all the necessary materials to build circuits.

Soldering flux, a chemical cleaner, removes oxide and impurities from components before and after soldering. It can clean solder and the wires themselves, making them more reliable, longer-lasting, and requiring less maintenance.

Types of liquid flux include rosin based, water soluble, and no-clean. Flux resides on surfaces after completing the soldering process and you might need to clean it off.

Like flux, solder paste cleans impurities and oxidation from electronic components. Solder paste also temporarily adheres materials, adding ease of use when soldering with PCBs, or printed circuit boards.