Basic electronics consists of so much material and of all these materials you really need to master it all because it will help you in learning and practicing basic electronics, especially when assembling an electronic circuit. In this article, we will discuss one of the most important basic electronic materials, namely how to choose the right solder tin. Maybe some of you think that tin solder is all the same, only different brands. But in fact, there are many kinds of tin soldering in terms of the composition of the metal content in them which are intended for a wide variety of soldering purposes. To make it easier for you to assemble an electronic circuit, it's a good idea to choose this solder tin correctly because if you are wrong in choosing a solder tin, then chances are, your soldering results will not be optimal or you even need to repeat the soldering again.
For those of you who are still struggling with basic electronic circuits, maybe we would prefer you to use a solder tin with a composition ratio between tin and lead 60/40 and 63/37. The main reason why we recommend that you choose to use tin with this composition is that it is easier to apply as a soldering medium. If you want to use a tin with the composition above the tin that we recommend, you need a solder that is of high quality because it needs higher heat and stability for soldering with a higher tin and lead composition. In addition, soldering skills are also needed because it takes speed in soldering so that the results are neat and precise.
In addition to the composition, the choice of solder tin also needs to be considered in the diameter of the tin. Do not let you choose a tin diameter that is much larger than the size of the component you are soldering because it will make it difficult for you and will not give good results. Soldering requires not only precision but also neatness in basic electronics.
Thus a brief explanation of how to choose this type of solder tin that I put into basic electronic materials. May be useful.