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What is the tip of a soldering iron made of?

April 26, 2017Engineering India iron Mathematics soldering tip

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What is the tip of a soldering iron made of?

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Apparently, most soldering iron tips are made of a copper core that is clad in iron and then nickel or chrome plated…I’m guessing the copper is for electrical conductance, the iron for heat conductance, and the chrome or nickel to allow the solder to bead up and not stick to the tip.