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What is the difference between solder and flux?

solder | flux |

As nouns the difference between solder and flux

is that solder is any of various alloys, often of tin and lead, that are used to join small pieces of metal together while flux is the act of flowing; a continuous moving on or passing by, as of a flowing stream.

As verbs the difference between solder and flux

is that solder is to join with (or as if with) solder while flux is to use flux.

As an adjective flux is

{{cx|archaic|lang=en}} Flowing; unstable; inconstant; variable.

solder

English

(wikipedia solder)

Noun

(-)
  • Any of various alloys, often of tin and lead, that are used to join small pieces of metal together

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To join with (or as if with) solder.

    • Antonyms

    * desolder

    Derived terms

    * solderer * soldering iron

    See also

    * braze * flux * weld

    Anagrams

    * ----

    flux

    English

    (wikipedia flux)

    Noun

    (es)
  • The act of flowing; a continuous moving on or passing by, as of a flowing stream.
  • * Arbuthnot
    • By the perpetual flux of the liquids, a great part of them is thrown out of the body.
  • A state of ongoing change.
    • The schedule is in flux at the moment.
  • * Trench
    • Her image has escaped the flux of things, / And that same infant beauty that she wore / Is fixed upon her now forevermore.
  • * Felton
    • Languages, like our bodies, are in a continual flux .
  • A chemical agent for cleaning metal prior to soldering or welding.
    • It is important to use flux when soldering or oxides on the metal will prevent a good bond.
  • (physics) The rate of transfer of energy (or another physical quantity) through a given surface, specifically electric flux, magnetic flux.
    • That high a neutron flux would be lethal in seconds.
  • (archaic) A disease which causes diarrhea, especially dysentery.
  • (archaic) diarrhea or other fluid discharge from the body
  • The state of being liquid through heat; fusion.

    • Antonyms

    * (state of ongoing change) stasis

    Derived terms

    * black flux * electric flux * fluxlike * luminous flux * magnetic flux * white flux

    Verb

  • To use flux.
    • You have to flux the joint before soldering.
  • To melt.
  • To flow as a liquid.

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • Flowing; unstable; inconstant; variable.
  • * a'' 1677 , (Isaac Barrow), "On Contentment", Sermon XL, in ''The Theological Works , Volume 2, Clarendon Press, 1818, page 375
    • The flux nature of all things here.

    Related terms

    * fluctuant ----