MOST POPULAR STANDARD RECOMMENDED TIP CARTRIDGES
These cartridges are Metcal's most popular. Owning these tips will help you to complete almost every soldering task
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STTC-X36* Chisel 30° .10(2.5mm) |
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STTC-X37* Chisel 30° .07(1.78mm) |
| For a wide variety of tasks. If you are choosing the first tip for your Metcal system, the STTC-037 is ideal. | |
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STTC-X38* Chisel 30° .06 (1.5mm) |
| A finer version of the STTC-037. Ideal for medium to light through-hole and general surface mount touch-up. | |
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STTC-X25 Chisel 30° .04 (1.0mm) |
| Good for a variety of light soldering tasks. Looking for a surface mount touch-up tip? The STTC-025 should be your first choice. | |
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STTC-X07 Conical Sharp .04 (1.0mm) |
| General-purpose SMT and through-hole tip when access is limited. | |
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STTC-X22 Conical Sharp .016 (0.4mm) |
| Sharp tip cartridges for soldering SMT components or fine wire applications (not for general through-hole tasks). | |
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STTC-X06 Conical Sharp .016 (0.4mm) |
| For limited access SMT rework. | |
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STTC-X40 Sharp Bent 30° .032 (0.8mm) |
| Tip for soldering SMT components. The bend makes it much easier to work on small circuits and PLCCs. | |
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STTC-X45 Bevel 60° .016 (0.4mm) |
| An extended length fine tip for surface mount or fine wire applications (not for general through-hole tasks). | |
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STTC-X17* Extra Large Chisel .20(5.0mm) |
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STTC-X65
Large Chisel .20 (5.0mm) |
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STTC-X20
Long Reach Chisel 12° .15 (3.8mm) |
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STTC-X03*
Chisel 90° .12 (3.0mm) |
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STTC-X13
Chisel 90° .12 (3.0mm) |
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STTC-X33
Chisel 90° .10 (2.5mm) |
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STTC-X04
Chisel 90° .07 (1.78mm) |
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STTC-X42
Long Reach Chisel 60° .07(1.78mm) |
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STTC-X98
Chisel Bent 30° .07 (1.78mm) |
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STTC-X99
Chisel Bent 30° .06 (1.5mm) |
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STTC-X41
Chisel 30° .05 (1.3mm) |
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STTC-X83
Conical Grooved .08 (2.0mm) |
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STTC-X32
Conical Sharp .07 (1.78mm) |
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STTC-X02 Conical Sharp .07(1.78mm) |
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STTC-X01
Conical Sharp .04 (1.0mm) |
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STTC-X31
Conical Sharp .04 (1.0mm) |
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STTC-X43
Conical Sharp .02 (0.5mm) |
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STTC-X12
Conical .08 (2.03mm) |
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STTC-X11
Conical .02 (0.5mm) |
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STTC-X16
Conical .02 (0.5mm) |
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STTC-X44
Sharp Bent 30° .02 (0.5mm) |
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STTC-X26
Sharp Bent 30° .016 (0.4mm) |
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STTC-X14
Bevel 45° .08 (2.03mm) |
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STTC-X35
Bevel 30° .07 (1.78mm) |
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STTC-X47
Bevel 60° .07 (1.78mm) |
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STTC-X05
Bevel 30° .07 (1.78mm) |
500 series x=5 (for temperature sensitive applications), 600 series x=0 (for temperature sensitive applications), 700 series x=1 (for most standard applications), 800 series x=8 (for ceramic and high thermal demand applications), when followed by an *
SPECIALTY CARTRIDGES
Specialty cartridges are more expensive than Metcal's standard cartridges. If you think that you need a specialty cartridge, you may want to try a standard cartridge first.
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STTC-X15
Bevel 30° .05 (1.3mm) |
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STTC-X24
Bevel 30° .04 (1.0mm) |
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STTC-X97
Groved Semi-Rigid Coax |
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STTC-X46
Long Reach Bevel 60° .04 (1.0mm) |
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STTC-X70
Heat Staking .19(4.8mm) |
| Type Temperature designation Geometry | |||||
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| STTC - x 36 | |||||
| Cartridge Series | 500 | 600 | 700 | 800 | |
| Temperature Designations where x = | |||||
| STTC | 5 | 0 | 1 | 8 | |
| SMTC | 5 | 0 | 1 | 8 | |
| UFTC | n/a | n/a | 7 | n/a | |
| PTTC | n/a | 6 | 7 | 8 | |
| SDTC | n/a | 0 | 7* | 8 | |










































