EASTMAN Sterling Lead Free Solder, Silver, 85325 EASX1, 1 Count (Pack of 1)

Just as advertised- very good solder to work with

First time using it today. Used 95/5, Silvabrite 100, Worthington Premier Silver, and Oateys Safe Flo before so yes I was experimenting with solder flows and uses. Used all of these and the Sterling with Oateys 95 flux. The thing that made me want to try Sterling was the low melting point and good reviews. I’m not a plumbing but do my fair share of soldering of 1/2” to 2” for potable water and hydronic systems on occasion so everything stays lead free. The low melt point is a blessing and a curse when you’re doing anything above an inch. The heat pulls the solder around the pipe too much and if you dare heat the pipe for too long then gravity acts upon the liquid solder and it will drip to the ground instead of capillary action pulling it into the joint. Used it on copper pipes, brass unions, and 2” bronze valves. Never had a huge problem with other solders except this one when it came to larger pipe. Could by my technique but just be aware that sterling melts very fast so heat the pipe evenly and move the solder quickly around the joint.

Seems to melt at a very low temperature, and on dry fittings flows very well. But I cant tell you if it is worth the price differential over antimony solders... I wasted half the roll and a whole tank of MAPP gas trying to solder a pipe that apparently had a tiny amount of water inside. The solder kept beading up and falling off the fittings. (Impossible to drain this installation.)

Its lead free soft solder, im sure its great for copper pipes and what not but definitely not good for jewelry. It looks fine but it leave a TERRIBLE smell on the jewelry that DOES NOT go away. No matter how much you clean, polish, or seal the jewelry. The only way I can describe the smell is that same stale smell/taste you get from the air in your lungs when you get a really bad chest cold and its the smell of pure sickness. But like I said its probably fine with pipe work and other things where you dont have to worry about the smell. But dont use it for soft solder jewelry.

This is one of the better solders I have used. I shop around for pricing and this was a great buy.

Awesome product

Great big roll and easy to use

Perfect! Just what you need. Great brand that always has quality materials. Well worth the money

good product

I already had lead-free silver solder, but needed to solder copper pipe to a brass fitting. The lower melting point was helpful for a sometimes plumber like me.