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flux

type of chemicals used in metallurgy added to the molten metals to bond with impurities that can be removed
Class type of: material Q1134475

Facts

3 properties
Subclass of
material[1]
Has use
soldering or brazing, cleaning, reducing agent, smelting[2][3][4][5]
Described by source
Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[6]
🏷️ Also known as
en flux en soldering flux en metallurgical flux ar صهارة cs Tavidlo de ISO 9454-1 de Lötfett de Flussmittel de EN ISO 9454 el Συλλίπασμα es fundente fa فلاکس fi Juoksute fi Juoksute (tekniikka) fr flux de brasage he תלחים hi गालक hu salakképző hu salakképző anyag hu salakképző anyagok
🔖 Identifiers · 7
OpenAlex ID
C68709404
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
1930s to 1950s tin of German Hasde Loetfett soldering flux.jpg ↗
Freebase ID
/m/02h2gh
Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID
flussmiddel
Great Russian Encyclopedia Online ID (2017)
4716242
Microsoft Academic ID (discontinued)
68709404
Topic's main category
Category:Soldering fluxes

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🔗 Connections
Has use 4
soldering or brazing, reducing agent, cleaning, smelting
← Has use 2
borax, rosin
Described by source 1
Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
← Made from material 1
solder paste
← Uses 1
smelting
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  1. 18w ago · R. Henrik Nilsson · 2026-07-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
    Subclass of → —
    Described by source → Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
    Has use → soldering or brazing, cleaning, reducing agent +1
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Image: 1930s to 1950s tin of German Hasde Loetfett soldering flux.jpg"
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