page_title: Soldering iron
section_title: Soldering station
hierarchical_section_title: Soldering iron / Types / Soldering station
caption_attribution_description: English: Soldering station Deutsch: Weller-Lötstation
context_page_description: A soldering iron is a hand tool used in soldering. It supplies heat to melt solder so that it can flow into the joint between two workpieces.
  A soldering iron is composed of a heated metal tip and an insulated handle. Heating is often achieved electrically, by passing an electric current through a resistive heating element. Cordless irons can be heated by combustion of gas stored in a small tank, often using a catalytic heater rather than a flame. Simple irons less commonly used today than in the past were simply a large copper bit on a handle, heated in a flame.
  Solder melts at approximately 185°C. Soldering irons are designed to reach a temperature range of 200°-480°C.
  Soldering irons are most often used for installation, repairs, and limited production work in electronics assembly. High-volume production lines use other soldering methods. Large irons may be used for soldering joints in sheet metal objects. Less common uses include pyrography and plastic welding.
context_section_description: A soldering station has a temperature control and consists of an electrical power supply, control circuitry with provision for user adjustment of temperature and display,  and a soldering iron or soldering head with a tip temperature sensor. The station will normally have a stand for the hot iron when not in use, and a wet sponge for cleaning. It is most commonly used for soldering electronic components. Other functions may be combined; for example a rework station, mainly for surface-mount components may have a hot air gun, vacuum pickup tool, and a soldering head; a desoldering station will have a desoldering head with vacuum pump for desoldering through-hole components, and a soldering iron head.
caption: Temperature-controlled soldering station
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