Abstract
Fusing, or reflow, is the process of melting codeposited tin and lead just long enough to form the alloy called solder. (See Fig. 20-1.) Prior to fusing the surface of the tin-lead has few of the properties of solder, and is esthetically unappealing. Why is it that tin-lead is almost universally reflowed?
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Clark, R.H. (1985). Tin-Lead Fusing. In: Handbook of Printed Circuit Manufacturing. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-7012-3_21
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