(mg KOH/g of flux)

English translation: solder flux

13:28 Mar 2, 2017
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Chemistry; Chem Sci/Eng
English term or phrase: (mg KOH/g of flux)
What does flux mean here? I need the best synonym for it, to translate it into Persian.
Thanks
Morad Seif
Türkiye
Local time: 14:31
Selected answer:solder flux
Explanation:
I think the only thing that seesm to fit in this context is solder flux, as its acidity is important and gets tested. But I am not a chemist.

eg:

http://www.kester.com/DesktopModules/Bring2mind/DMX/Download...

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Note added at 27 mins (2017-03-02 13:56:05 GMT)
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you probably know what solder flux is, but juts for completeness:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flux_(metallurgy)

Various substances are used, depending on the type of soldering/procedure.
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magdadh
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:31
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3 +7solder flux
magdadh
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Ref.
Taña Dalglish

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(mg koh/g of flux)
solder flux


Explanation:
I think the only thing that seesm to fit in this context is solder flux, as its acidity is important and gets tested. But I am not a chemist.

eg:

http://www.kester.com/DesktopModules/Bring2mind/DMX/Download...

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Note added at 27 mins (2017-03-02 13:56:05 GMT)
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you probably know what solder flux is, but juts for completeness:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flux_(metallurgy)

Various substances are used, depending on the type of soldering/procedure.

magdadh
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:31
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks
Notes to answerer
Asker: It seems logical. Thanks a lot


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard: If you Google the asker's phrase, all the hits relate to soldering.
7 mins
  -> Exactly :)

agree  Yasutomo Kanazawa
25 mins

agree  Terry Richards
1 hr

agree  acetran
15 hrs

agree  Lingua 5B
16 hrs

agree  Jörgen Slet
22 hrs

agree  Ashutosh Mitra
22 hrs
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Reference comments


31 mins peer agreement (net): +4
Reference: Ref.

Reference information:
Without any useful context, perhaps the best way would be to describe what flux is.

http://www.dictionary.com/browse/flux
Chemistry, Metallurgy
a substance used to refine metals by combining with impurities to form a molten mixture that can be readily removed.
b substance used to remove oxides from and prevent further oxidation of fused metal, as in soldering or hot-dip coating.
c.(in the refining of scrap or other metal) a salt or mixture of salts that combines with nonmetallic impurities, causing them to float or coagulate.

Taña Dalglish
Jamaica
Native speaker of: English
Note to reference poster
Asker: Thanks


Peer comments on this reference comment (and responses from the reference poster)
agree  magdadh
6 mins
  -> Thank you.
agree  Terry Richards
1 hr
  -> Thank you.
agree  acetran
15 hrs
  -> Thank you.
agree  Jörgen Slet
22 hrs
  -> Thank you Jörgen.
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