Donci6552 Posted August 15, 2016 Posted August 15, 2016 What is an easy way to separate the lead and tin in Solder?
studiot Posted August 15, 2016 Posted August 15, 2016 (edited) Modern solder for both plumbing and electrical work is lead free by regulations. Partial separation can be effected by physical means (heating) but the residue will approach the eutectic mixture ever more closely. http://www.chemguide.co.uk/physical/phaseeqia/snpb.html If you are able to heat to gaseous states and conduct fractional distillation this would work. Otherwise you will need to find an acid that dissolves tin but not lead (why not the other way round?) and follow this up with some chemistry. But all these are hazardous procedures, there is no easy way. Edited August 15, 2016 by studiot
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