New AWS Specifications for Torch and Furnace Soldering and Soldered Joint Mechanical Testing

The Society addresses gaps in standards for structural soldering applications and evaluation
February 2025
By: PAUL VIANCO

When soldering technology is mentioned, it is often associated with electronics applications, such as assembling components like capacitors, resistors, and microprocessors onto printed circuit boards. These applications range from consumer electronics, such as laptops and smartphones, to high-reliability military, space, and satellite systems. In electronics assemblies, soldered joint quality is controlled by American National Standards Institute standards developed primarily through IPC International and various o..

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