What is the tin-lead alloy percentage of solder used for  
electrical connectors, splices, and terminal lugs?

1 Answer

Answer :

60-percent tin and 40-percent lead (60/40 solder).

Related questions

Description : Why are preinsulated terminal lugs and splices color coded?

Last Answer : To identify wire sizes they are to be used on.

Description : What tools should be used to install large aluminum terminal lugs and splices?

Last Answer : Power-operated crimping tools.

Description : Which of the splices discussed is NOT a butted splice? for noninsulated splices and terminal lugs?

Last Answer : Spaghetti or heat-shrinkable tubing.

Description : Solder metal is an alloy of – (1) lead and tin (2) lead and antimony (3) copper and zinc (4) copper and tin

Last Answer : (1) lead and tin Explanation: A solder is a fusible metal alloy of tin and lead with a melting point or melting range of 90 to 450°C, used in a process called soldering where it is melted to jain metallic surfaces. It is especially useful in electronics and plumbing.

Description : Solder is an alloy of – (1) lead, zinc (2) copper, lead (3) tin, lead (4) sodium, lead

Last Answer : (3) tin, lead Explanation: Tin/lead solders, also called soft solders, are commercially available with tin concentrations between 5% and 70% by weight. The greater the tin concentration, the greater the solder ... at 370 °F or 188 °C and 63/37 Sn/Pb used principally in electrical/electronic work.

Description : Solder metal is an alloy of (1) lead and tin (2) lead and antimony (3) copper and zinc (4) copper and tin

Last Answer : lead and tin

Description : Solder is an alloy of (1) lead, zinc (2) copper, lead (3) tin, lead (4) sodium, lead

Last Answer : tin, lead

Description : Which of the following is not an alloy of tin? (A) White-bearing metal (B) Pewter type metal (C) Soft solder (D) German silver

Last Answer : (D) German silver

Description : Solder used in electronic repair is normally an alloy of what two elements?

Last Answer : Tin and lead.

Description : Electric fuse is an alloy of – (1) tin and lead (2) zinc and lead (3) copper and iron (4) carbon and tin

Last Answer : (1) tin and lead Explanation: Electric fuse is an alloy of tin and lead.

Description : The commonly used safety fuse-wire is made of - (1) an alloy of Nickel and Lead (2) an alloy of Tin and Lead (3) an alloy of Tin and Nickel (4) an alloy of Lead and Iron

Last Answer : (2) an alloy of Tin and Lead Explanation: As a rule, fuse elements of time delay fuses contain low melting point materials, e.g. tin (Sn) or zinc (Zn) and alloys thereof.

Description : Fuse wire is made of an alloy of ______. (1) Lead and Copper (2) Tin and Copper (3) Tin and Lead (4) Copper and Silver

Last Answer : (3) Tin and Lead Explanation: The material used for making fuse element has a low melting point such as tin, lead, or zinc.

Description : Brass is an alloy of - (1) Lead and tin (2) Zine and copper (3) Antimony, tin and lead (4) Zinc, tin and copper

Last Answer : (2) Zine and copper Explanation: Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc; the proportions of zinc and copper can be varied to create a range of brasses with varying properties. By comparison ... , including alloys with arsenic, phosphorus, aluminium, manganese, and silicon, are commonly termed "brome".

Description : Fuse wire is made of an alloy of – (1) Tin and Lead (2) Tin and Copper (3) Lead and Copper (4) Copper and Silver

Last Answer : (1) Tin and Lead Explanation: The common material used as fuse wire is an alloy of tin and lead (63% tin and 37% lead). Fuse wires provide over current protection of an electrical circuit ... wire or strip that melts when too much current flows through it, thereby interrupting the flow of current.

Description : A fuse wire is made of: (1) an alloy of tin and copper (2) an alloy of tin and lead (3) an alloy of tin and aluminium (4) an alloy of nickel and chromium

Last Answer : (2) an alloy of tin and lead Explanation: Electric fuse wire is an alloy made of tin (63 % lead 37 %. The cross sectional area determines the melting point at a certain current. Alloys (e.g. ... resulting combination of good conductivity (due to the tin) with a low melting point due to the lead).

Description : Since fuse elements are made of zinc or any alloy of tin and lead, the melting point of the fuse element must be _____________. A. higher than that of copper B. lower than that of copper C. equal to that of copper D. reached when the conductor it is protecting becomes 'white hot.'

Last Answer : Answer: B

Description : The part of a fuse that melts and opens the circuit is made of _____________. A. copper and antimony B. steel and babbitt C. aluminum or beryllium alloy D. zinc or an alloy of tin and lead

Last Answer : Answer: D

Description : Alloy of Tin and lead can be separated by?

Last Answer : melting

Description : .Alloy of Tin and Lead are used to make?

Last Answer : safety wire

Description : Babbitt metal is not a (A) Tin base alloy (B) White metal (C) Lead base alloy (D) Pure metal

Last Answer : (D) Pure metal

Description : White metal is an alloy of (A) Lead, tin and cadmium (B) Copper, tin and zinc (C) Copper and lead (D) None of these

Last Answer : (D) None of these

Description : Bronze is an alloy of copper and (A) Lead (B) Tin (C) Nickel (D) Zinc

Last Answer : (B) Tin

Description : Perspex is nothing but (A) Acrylic sheet (B) An elastomer (C) An alloy of lead and tin (D) Aluminium foil clad with Bakelite

Last Answer : (A) Acrylic sheet

Description : Babbitt metal used for bearings is a _________base alloy. (A) Tin (B) Lead (C) Aluminium (D) Copper

Last Answer : (A) Tin

Description : Constantan used in thermocouples is an alloy of (A) Iron & copper (B) Copper & aluminium (C) Lead & tin (D) None of these

Last Answer : (D) None of these

Description : A metallic alloy in which one of the constituent metal is __________, is called an amalgam. (A) Zinc (B) Mercury (C) Lead (D) Tin

Last Answer : (B) Mercury

Description : German silver is an alloy of copper, nickel and (A) Zinc (B) Silver (C) Tin (D) Lead

Last Answer : (A) Zinc

Description : Brass is an alloy of (A) Copper and zinc (B) Zinc and lead (C) Tin and silver (D) Zinc and nickel

Last Answer : Answer: Option A

Description : 60 kg of an alloy A is mixed with 100 kg of alloy B. If alloy A has lead and tin in the ratio of 3 : 2 and alloy B has tin and copper in the ratio of I : 4 the amount of tin in the new alloy is a) 36 kg b) 44 kg c) 80 kg d) 53 kg e) 45 kg

Last Answer : b) 44 kg

Description : An alloy consisting mainly of tin and lead is called: w) brass x) bronze y) pewter z) chrome

Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- PEWTER 

Description : Electric fuse is an alloy of (1) tin and lead (2) zinc and lead (3) copper and iron (4) carbon and tin

Last Answer :  tin and lead

Description : Brass is an alloy of (1) Lead and tin (2) Zinc and copper (3) Antimony, tin and lead (4) Zinc, tin and copper

Last Answer : Zinc and copper

Description : Fuse wire is made of an alloy of (1) Tin and Lead (2) Tin and Copper (3) Lead and Copper (4) Copper and Silver

Last Answer : Tin and Lead

Description : A fuse wire is made of: (1) an alloy of tin and copper (2) an alloy of tin and lead (3) an alloy of tin and aluminium (4) an alloy of nickel and chromium

Last Answer : an alloy of tin and lead

Description : Why are splices staggered on multiconductor cables?

Last Answer : To prevent the joint from being bulky.

Description : __________ does not contain tin as an alloying material. (A) Brass (B) Pewter (C) Solder (D) Babbitt metal

Last Answer : (A) Brass

Description : Among the tin containing alloys, __________ consumes the maximum amount of tin. (A) Solder (B) White metal (C) Pewter metal (D) Bronzes

Last Answer : (A) Solder

Description : An alloy used in making heating elements for electric heating device is - (1) Solder (2) Alloy Steel (3) Nichrome (4) German Silver

Last Answer : (3) Nichrome Explanation: Nichrome is a mixture of chromium and nickel. Nichrome wire is a great conductor of electricity. Nichrome is used to make heating coils and other types of elements in household appliances.

Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) Solder material is an alloy which melts at a temperature above 400°C (B) Brazing is done at temperature above 600°C to 1100°C (C) Brazing joint is stronger than the solder joint (D) All the above

Last Answer : Answer: Option D

Description : An alloy used in making heating elements for electric heating device is (1) Solder (2) Alloy Steel (3) Nichrome (4) German Silver

Last Answer : Nichrome

Description : Solder is an alloy of?

Last Answer : Solder is an alloy of tin and lead.

Description : The small circular symbols to which wire '52N57E' is connected at coordinates '57L' and '57P' shown in the illustration represent ___________________. EL-0100 A. relay contact solder points B. wire wrap connections C. terminal board screws D. switch contact terminals

Last Answer : Answer: C

Description : The Navy classifies fiber optic connectors in what two ways?

Last Answer : Light-duty and heavy-duty connectors.

Description : Is coupling loss from angular misalignment more critical in expanded beam or butt-jointed connectors?

Last Answer : Expanded beam connectors.

Description : Is coupling loss from fiber separation and lateral misalignment more critical in expanded-beam or butt-jointed connectors?

Last Answer : Butt-jointed connectors.

Description : Fiber optic connectors can reduce system performance by increasing what two types of noise?

Last Answer : Modal and reflection.

Description : If an installed optical fiber cable does not have connectors or terminations on both ends, how should the cable be tested?

Last Answer : With an OTDR unless it is less than 50 meters in length. If it is less than 50 meters in length, continuity should be verified with a flashlight.

Description : What two metals are used to from soft solder?

Last Answer : Tin and lead.

Description : Why are small-wattage soldering irons not used to solder large conductors?

Last Answer : Although its temperature is as high as the larger irons, it does not have thermal inertia.

Description : What causes a "fractured solder" joint?

Last Answer : Movement of the parts being soldered while the solder is cooling.