Calculate soldered joint dimensions, solder volume, and load capacity for plumbing and electronic solder joints
Input Parameters
Results
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Joint Contact Area
mm2
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Solder Volume
mm3
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Shear Capacity
N
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Safe Working Load
N
Note: Solder joint strength depends on gap, cleanliness, and flux activity. Lead-free solders (required by RoHS/plumbing codes) have higher shear strength than Sn-Pb.
Reference
Soldered Joint Design:
Joint area = pi x D x overlap_depth
Solder volume = pi x D x depth x gap
Shear capacity = area x shear_strength
Safe load = capacity / FoS (typically 4)
Optimal gap: 0.05-0.20 mm