Taramet 50/50 bars

[Wayne Smith]

I did the search here, I did the Google, found a sheet on safety, and no indication of 50% what and 50% what? I know I'm far from good a searches, but everything I found (except Tara's blog) had to do with the spool solder and their lead free solder.

I have no idea how old this is, I was just given two bars of it.

Any ideas?

[Hardcast416taylor]

50% Tin with 50% lead has always bee what 50/50 solder is, be it in stick or on a roll.Robert

[Wayne Smith]

I was curious because their rolls of Silvasolder have no silver in it!

[lwknight]

Melt it, see what happens.
Pay attention to the melting point temp and phase as it hardens.

[9.3X62AL]

Not acquainted with the term "Taramet". What I've heard called "Taracorp" alloy is 92/6/2, or 50/50 Linotype and unalloyed lead. Don't know if this is helpful, or not.

[Wayne Smith]

The company Taramet is in North Carolina. I probably ought just to call them.

[Defcon-One]

50% Lead (Pb), 50% Tin (Sn)

I would be pretty confident that it is standard 50/50 Lead/Tin solder.