{"id":7560,"date":"2020-06-22T15:15:03","date_gmt":"2020-06-22T06:15:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.japanunix.com\/en_new\/wp\/?page_id=7560"},"modified":"2026-02-19T14:50:34","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T05:50:34","slug":"howto_tips","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.japanunix.com\/en\/knowledge\/howto_tips\/","title":{"rendered":"How to select a soldering iron tip"},"content":{"rendered":"
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How to select a soldering iron tip<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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IronTip Selection Criteria\/Basic Knowledge<\/h4>\n

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What should you pay attention to when selecting a soldering tip? Here are the tip selection criteria and the basic theory of solder.<\/p>\n

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Iron Tip Shapes and Applications<\/h4>\n

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Explanation of iron tip shapes and their applications and purposes. Let’s check the target parts and sizes.<\/p>\n

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How long is the life of a soldering tip?<\/a>
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How long is the life of a soldering tip? and other frequently asked questions and problems in FAQ format.<\/p>\n

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Today’s PCBs are becoming more and more difficult every year due to high heat capacity components, micro components, and surface mounting.
\nThe correct selection of the soldering tip is important to ensure stable soldering quality. On the other hand, there is a great variety of soldering tips on the market, but there is no information describing the correct selection method.
\nFor this reason, this contents provides an easy-to-understand explanation of tip selection, which is the first “problem” when soldering.\n<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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How do I choose a soldering tip<\/span><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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What is the appropriate tip for this part?<\/span><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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Solder does not wet well. Is the iron tip correct?<\/span><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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Can I use the same soldering tip when removing a part?<\/span><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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This content is compiled based on the latest editions of IPC J-STD-001 (Requirements for Soldered Electrical and Electronic Assemblies)<\/a> and IPC-7711\/21 (Rework, Modification and Repair of Electronic Assemblies)<\/a>, which are international standards for soldering. As such, it is applicable to most electronic assemblies and soldering operations.\n<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

How to select a soldering iron tip IronTip Selection Criteria\/Basic Knowledge Basic Shape Angle of Approach Heat Capacity Surface What should you pay attention to when selecting a soldering tip? Here are the tip selection criteria and the basic theory of solder. Learn more about the tip selection criteria Iron Tip Shapes and Applications Basic […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":10139,"menu_order":90,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-default.php","meta":{"_themeisle_gutenberg_block_has_review":false},"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.japanunix.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7560"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.japanunix.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.japanunix.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.japanunix.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.japanunix.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7560"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/www.japanunix.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7560\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18513,"href":"https:\/\/www.japanunix.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7560\/revisions\/18513"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.japanunix.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10139"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.japanunix.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7560"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}