Aim: To study the soldering techniques.

Principle:
Soldering is a process in which two or more metal items are joined together by
melting and then flowing a filler metal into the joint, the filler metal having a
relatively low melting point. The material to be soldered is heated with soldering
iron and then solder is melted into the connection.

Theory:
There are two types of soldering 1) Hard soldering and 2) Soft soldering
Hard soldering:
It is the joining of metallic surfaces by an interposed alloy film it is to join
precious and semi-precious metals such as gold, silver, brass and copper.
Soft soldering:
It is the method of joining of metals with a eutectic tin/ lead alloy. It is used for
soldering of aluminum, lead-silver, cadmium, etc.
Case Study:
In this study we will use soldering to mount the components like capacitors,
LEDs, resistors, and transistors and make proper electrical contact with the
copper board.

Procedure:
1. At First take the two metals which we have to join.

2. Then connect the ends of metals to each other and then flow a filler metal
between the joint of two metals.

3. The filler metal which is taken should have a low melting point.

Applications:
1. Solder is used to bond metal work pieces together and its applications are
extensive.
2. Soldering is commonly used in electronics, air conditioning, mechanical
fire sprinkler and other similar systems as well as radiator manufacturing,
repair and sheet metal work.
3. It is also used in jewelry and stained-glass work.
Conclusion:
Soldering is an important technique to join two metals. It has a great importance
in the field of electronics and communication systems. In our case we used the
soldering technique to successfully mount the various electrical component and
ensuring proper electrical contact between them. It helped us a lot in making the
circuitry of our night lamp.