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Soldering and Desoldering Tips
Nickel-plating
The base material made of highly conductive
electrolytic copper ensures unhindered heat
transfer from the heating element to the
ERSADUR LF coating
ERSADUR LF coating (up to 600
micron) of iron-plating (subject to
type of tip) is factory pre-tinned
with lead-free solder at working
end
Iron-plating
Chrome-plating prevents corrosion and
solder collection on undesirable spots
Nickel-plating
Cross-section of an ERSADUR soldering tip, non-scale representation
Important notice: special care for soldering tips!
Hand soldering operators are happy when their soldering tips last
a long time and continue to solder well. Soldering tips that do not
allow the solder to melt rapidly due to excess oxidation clearly
disrupt productivity! Special care of the soldering tip should be
taken in order to solder efficiently.
Important Facts:
1. When a soldering tip remains hot for a long period of time, the
tip will oxidize or blacken. An oxidized tip will no longer „wet“ or
melt solder properly.
2. The higher the working temperature of the soldering tip, the
faster this oxidation will take place and tip lifetime will be
shorter.
3. Soldering irons that automatically go into a lower “stand-by”
temperature increase tip life.
4. The oxidation of the tip will be very rapid if the tip is left “cook-
ing” without molten solder covering the tip end. It happens, for
example, if the tip is not wettned with solder right after cleaning
it.
5. Excessive mechanical force during soldering will shorten the tip
life.
6. Proper care of the tip will greatly increase tip life.
7. Lead-free soldering requires higher temperatures, is more ag-
gressive to the tip and will always lead to shorter tip life.
Special Care:
1. Always clean the tip by wiping on a slightly wet sponge after
each use. Alternatively, tips can be dry cleaned using wire
mesh.
2. Always put fresh solder onto the end of the tip BEFORE putting
the tip back into the iron holder.
3. Always use lowest working temperature possible.
4. Never leave an iron “cooking” unattended for some time.
Always set iron into automatic stand-by if possible or turn-off
when not in use.
5. Never use excessive mechanical force when soldering.
6. Soldering tip oxidation can be easily removed if detected early.
Early detection and removal will greatly increase tip life.
7. Tip oxidation removal or tip refurbishing is accomplished in 4
consecutive steps: a. clean on damp sponge, b. clean with wire
brush, c. using a Tip re-activator chemical, and d. re-tinning
using proper flux cored solder wire.
ERSADUR LF soldering tips to process lead-free solders
Conventional soldering tips can also be used for lead-free solders.
Since lead-free soldering requires higher process temperatures,
and due to the fact that lead-free solder is more aggressive to the
soldering tip, the tip’s service life is shorter. ERSADUR LF solder-
ing tips have an increased layer of iron, which increases tip life.
Consequently they are especially suitable for lead-free soldering.
The ERSA Tip-Reactivator al-
lows the regeneration of oxidized
soldering tips. It is environmen-
tally safe, free of lead and halo-
gens and func-tions even at low
soldering tip temperatures. For
this purpose the heated soldering
tip is wiped on the surface of the
regeneration compound.
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612 ERSADUR Long-Life Soldering Tip Series
• CPS 60.10
• DIGITAL 60 A
• DIGITAL 2000 A
with Tech tool soldering
iron
• MICRO-CON 60 iA
with Tech tool soldering
iron
For:
For:
0612SDLF
pencil point, 0.4 mm ø
0612BDLF
pencil point
, 1.0 mm ø
0612UDLF
pencil point, 0.8 mm ø
0612CDLF
chisel-shaped, 1.0 mm
0612EDLF
chisel-shaped, 3.2 mm
0612ADLF
chisel-shaped, 1.6 mm
0612KDLF
chisel-shaped, 2.4 mm
0612GDLF
chisel-shaped, 5.0 mm
0612ID
pencil point, 4.0 mm ø, bent 30°
0612MD
PLCC blade, 1.5 mm
0612JD
chisel-shaped, 1.6 mm, bent 30°
0612TW
ERSA TechWell with concave portion, 3.0 mm
0612HD
ERSA SolderWell with
concave portion, 2.5 mm, bent 30°
0612ZD
WickTip 10.5 x 3.6 mm
042 and 012 ERSADUR Long-Life Soldering Tip Series
• Minor S
(042 series)
• Minityp S
(tip 0012BD)
0042BD
pencil point, 0.1 mm ø
0042LD
angled face, 1 mm
0012BD
pencil point
