Can Solder Joints Go Bad
Yes, Solder Joints Can Break If the Board That They Are Soldered to Is Bent. They Can Go Bad If They Are Exposed to Large and Quick Temperature Cycles, or If...
Yes, solder joints can break if the board that they are soldered to is bent. They can go bad if they are exposed to large and quick temperature cycles, or if they are exposed to corrosive chemicals.
Do solder joints fail over time?
OK, yeah with the water turned on I have no leaks I was just wondering if soldered joints fail very often even when showing no signs of leaking at first. Re: How Long until I can trust my Soldered Joints? The key words are “very often”. The answer to that is no, but they do fail occasionally.
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Many engineers and field plumbers don’t realize that when you braze copper rather than solder copper joints, you reduce the pressure rating to that of annealed tube. A soldered four-inch Type L joint has a pressure rating of 440 psi.
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