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solder

metal alloy used to join together metal pieces with higher melting points
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solder

Summary

solder ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,164 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • solder is a type of material[2].
  • solder is a type of alloy[3].
  • solder is a type of thermal interface material[4].
  • solder is a type of tin alloy[5].
  • solder is used for soldering or brazing[6].
  • solder is used for welding[7].
  • solder's Commons category is recorded as Solder wires[8].
  • solder's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia[9].
  • solder's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[10].
  • solder's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[11].
  • solder's different from is recorded as tin-lead[12].
  • solder's has list is recorded as Solder alloys[13].
  • solder's has list is recorded as list of brazing alloys[14].

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Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include material[2], alloy[3], thermal interface material[4], and tin alloy[5].

Use and Application

Recorded has use include soldering or brazing[6] and welding[7].

Why It Matters

solder ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,164 views/month).[1] solder has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[15] solder is known by 52 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Baum64 · 2026-08-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → Q119892838
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  2. 6w ago · Baum64 · 2026-08-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Local thumb → —
    Subclass of → material, alloy, thermal interface material +1
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P279]]: [[Q37756]], [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269133|batch #269133]]"
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