hard solder

American  

noun

1. a solder fusing at temperatures above 1200°F (650°C).

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Etymology

Origin of hard solder

First recorded in 1840–50

Example Sentences

To solder with hard solder, esp. with an alloy of copper and zinc; as, to braze the seams of a copper pipe.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah

In this case it must be remembered in making hard solder by the second receipt that standard silver contains about one-twelfth of its weight of copper — exactly 18 parts copper to 220 silver.

From On Laboratory Arts by Threlfall, Richard

In this I placed my manuscript; and then I took the box to a tinsmith and had the top fastened on with hard solder.

From A Chosen Few Short Stories by Stockton, Frank Richard

For a white hard solder use brass, 12 parts; zinc, 1 part; and tin, 2 parts. p.

From Practical Mechanics for Boys by Zerbe, James Slough

In this I placed my manuscript, and then I took the box to a tinsmith and had the top fastened on with hard solder.

From The Magic Egg and Other Stories by Stockton, Frank Richard