Guiding Values for Solder Joint Strength

During static loading, metric units

Jointed Material

Solder Type

Tension

Shear

R m [MPa]

R ms [MPa]

Low strength steels (for example, 37 grade)

Tin solders

30 to 80

20 to 40

Solders from Cu alloys

200 to 350

100 to 220

Silver solders

220 to 400

120 to 2520

During static loading, English units

Jointed Material

Solder Type

Tension

Shear

R m [psi]

R ms [psi]

Low strength steels (for example, 37 grade)

Tin solders

4 500 to 11 500

2 900 to 5 800

Solders from Cu alloys

29 000 to 50 000

14 500 to 32 000

Silver solders

32 000 to 58 000

17 500 to 36 000