what is solder for copper made of
Learn what solder is from expert Jeff Koskulics in this Howcast video. Solder is a material that is used to join soft metals, such as copper, gold, and silver. In electronics weâre mostly concerned with copper. Most commonly weâre using eutectic solder, which is a combination of tin and lead. This is eutectic solder, this is 63 percent tin, 37 percent lead, and this is made with a formulation that has a very minimum melting point for this combination of metals. The melting point is somewhere 360 degrees Fahrenheit.