Anyone uses 90% tin 10% antimony solder ?

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Externet

Joined Nov 29, 2005
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Hi all.
Got this old solder, melts well very easy and quick. Never used it before. Never knew existed. Lead free. Not flux cored, applied flux, flows like a river... Perhaps intended also for plumbing, do not care.
 

BobTPH

Joined Jun 5, 2013
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Google AI summary:
Yes, antimony (Sb) is toxic and can be harmful to the eyes, skin, lungs, heart, and stomach. It can also affect the cardiovascular, developmental, gastrointestinal, hepatic, and respiratory systems, and may cause cancer
From a book about poisons:
Gram-for-gram, antimony is about as toxic as arsenic
Though it goes on to say that it is not as dangerous because the body eliminates it quickly, in fact is was used to induce vomitiing.

So, not much of an improvement over lead.
 
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