Indium Gallium Physical Properties Stretch The Limits
Individually, indium and gallium each have some pretty interesting characteristics. Gallium is liquid at 30°C (86°F) and, because it is less t...
Carol Gowans
3D Electronics
Browse the coming attractions at your local movie theater. How many 3D movies are being advertised? 3D is a very exciting technology for m...
Solar Assembly Materials: The Old And The New
“I’d put my money on the sun and solar energy. What a source of power! I hope we don’t have to wait until oil and coal r...
Another Nitinol Soldering Flux Option
Indalloy Flux #2 is not the only option for soldering to Nitinol. There is also Indalloy Flux #3. Both fluxes are strong enough to clean the......
How Low is Low Temperature in Soldering?
Do you ever have a need for a “low temperature” solder (meaning an alloy that melts at less than 175C)? You may have delicate components t...
Happy Birthday Indium Corporation!
March 13th is the 78th anniversary of the founding of Indium Corporation. Dr. William S. Murray, J. Robert Dyer JR, and Daniel Gray combined to ...
Soldering Nitinol: The Oxides Are Reduced, Now What?
Reducing the surface oxides of Nitinol is just the first step in getting a good solder joint with this versatile medical assembly material. Next you h...
Indium Supply Will Satisfy Demand For 75 Years
As reported in Metals Bulletin, Malcolm Harrower of Indium Corporation recently addressed the topic of indium availability and supply as he told the d...
The Right Flux for Soldering to Nitinol
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Soldering Materials & Processes: Advice From Our Technical Library
Looking for tech papers that answer the most basic soldering questions? These rank among our most frequently downloaded: Five Solder Families and......
Solder Wire
Solder wire is generally used for manual soldering operations, including rework. But, it can......
Indium Wire and Cryogenic Sealing
Indium wire is ideal for many sealing applications, especially cryogenic sealing. There are two main advantages to using indium wire in your cry...