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| | | | Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 2,644 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 2,644 | When referring to bodywork the word "lead" is commonly used but technically it's wrong. The technically correct term is "body solder".
Lead is mixed with tin to make solder. The difference between lead and solder is that solder has a broader range of temperature where it remains in a semi-liquid or plastic state so it can be formed. Lead will stay solid until it hits its melting point and then it suddenly melts.
The most common solder alloy for bodywork is 60/40.
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