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  1.  
  2. Common   Color match          Use                   Comments
  3. Name    to Stainless
  4.  
  5. Fifty-     Poor       Duct work, roofing, etc.    Satisfactory general
  6. Fifty                  where appearance/special    purpose solder.  Not
  7.                        joint properties not        for color matching.
  8.                        important.
  9.  
  10. Sixty-    Fair         Signs, ornamental trim,    Best all-around tin-lead
  11. Forty                  flashing, where appear-     solder. May discolor with
  12.                        ance is more important.     time.  Has better wetting
  13.                        Used for tinning.           and flowing properties
  14.                                                    than 50-50 solder.
  15. Pure      Good        Distilled water equip-      Low joint strength. Good
  16. Tin                    ment or special chem-       corrosion resistance. Non-
  17.                        ical use where lead can     toxic. Good color match.
  18.                        not be tolerated.
  19.  
  20. Tin-      Good        Food handling equipment    Wide service temp. range.
  21. Antimony               where lead must be avoid-  Good food contact solder.
  22.                        ed. Refrigeration equip-   Non-toxic. Good non-stain-
  23.                        ment to minus 160 F.       ing properties. Good joint
  24.                                                   strength. Higher cost.
  25. Tin-      Very Good   Food handling equipment,   Best color-match & blending
  26. Silver                 fine ornamental work,      properties. Very good joint
  27.                        high strength & other      strength. Non-toxic. Good
  28.                        uses requiring special     corrosion resistance.
  29.                        joint properties.          Highest cost.
  30.