60/40 solder
Skip itA small market ($81K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Incredible0.6%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Avg price
Great$21.06avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Great$4.40–$95.86cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Conversion
Great9.0%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Brand share
Good71%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Review moat
Okay3,213.57avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Growth
Bad-2.0%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Competition
Bad71%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Quality gap
Bad4.6★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Market size
Bad$81K$81K/yr · 43K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, 60/40 solder is a $81K/yr Amazon United States market (43K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 71% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 47/100.
Data updated Jul 30, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
60/40 solder market data
- Units sold / yr
- 4K–5K
- avg 250–500/product
- Revenue / yr
- $84K–$105K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 9.0%
- Avg BSR
- #33
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 86%
- Out of stock
- 0.4%
- Avg brand age
- 69 months
- Avg seller age
- 182 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 71% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
13 rising
Sellers
24
Top-5 brand share
71%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
71%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
22%
- HGMZZQ36%
- Canfield13%
- AIM9%
- YI LIN7%
- ANOSON7%
- SONEAK6%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -2.0% search growth over the last 90 days.No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×
Top 60/40 solder search terms
- 60/40 solder26K/yr
- solder 60/408K/yr
- 60 40 solder7K/yr
- lead solder 60/402K/yr
Top 60/40 solder products on Amazon
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
All 14 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
HGMZZQ 60/40 Tin Lead Solder Wire with Rosin core for Electrical Soldering 0.031 inch(0.8mm-50g)
HGMZZQ$9.744.7★4,061 rev
Canfield 60/40 solder for stained glass
Canfield$31.634.8★3,377 rev
AIM Artist Pure 60/40 Stained Glass Solder 0.125inch 1lb (3mm / 454g)
AIM$26.074.7★290 rev
YI LIN 60/40 Solder 100g Tin Lead Rosin Core Solder Wire For Electrical Soldering (0.6mm/100g)
YI LIN$9.734.7★1,982 rev
SONEAK 60/40 Tin Lead Solder With Rosin Core For Electrical Soldering 1.0mm 50g
SONEAK$6.734.6★2,019 rev
Newest
by launch date
Rindion 60/40 Solder Wire 4 PCS Rosin Core Solder Soldering Wire for Stained Glass Electrical Soldering Components Repair (2P 0.8mm/12g and 2P 1mm /15g)
Rindion$4.40344 rev
Amerway Sapphire Stained Glass Soldering Wire
Amerway$25.2957 rev
HengTianMei 60/40 Tin Lead Electronic Rosin Core Solder Wire for Soldering Electronic Components (1.0mm/50g)
HengTianMei$8.00302 rev
60/40 Solder for Stained Glass 1/8(3mm) Dia 4 lb Pack Supplied by ANOSON
ANOSON$95.86596 rev
wyunway 60/40 solder for stained glass solder wire (450g(1LB)1/8(3mm) Dia
wyunway$25.52268 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum
TOWOT 63-37 High Purity Tin Lead Rosin Core Solder Wire for Electrical Soldering Content 1.8% Solder Flux (1.0mm 50g)
TOWOT$6.684.7★
HengTianMei 60/40 Tin Lead Electronic Rosin Core Solder Wire for Soldering Electronic Components (1.0mm/50g)
HengTianMei$8.004.7★
Amerway Sapphire Stained Glass Soldering Wire
Amerway$25.294.8★
AIM Artist Pure 60/40 Stained Glass Solder 0.125inch 1lb (3mm / 454g)
AIM$26.074.7★
MAIYUM 63-37 Tin Lead Rosin Core Solder Wire for Electrical Soldering (0.8mm 50g)
MAIYUM$8.534.6★
What buyers say about 60/40 solder
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“My husband says the product is super good—it's top-notch”
“Just what I wanted”
“Great value for the money”
“This is very easy to use”
“It flows beautifully”
“it held great”
“it worked perfectly”
“This lead rosin core solder works fantastic”
“Fits perfectly”
“Melts fast, attaches easily, plenty of wire, and great value for the cost”
What buyers complain about
“buy a better quality solder”
“Doesnt flow well”
“Doesn't work very well”
“Too hot”
“Cheap for a Reason”
“Difficult to use”
“Doesnt stick”
“It doesn't conform to my nickel strip”
“Not very stable”
“The solder joints turn black and corrode the motherboard, and the smell is pungent and unpleasant”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is 60/40 solder profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $81K/yr across 14 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -2.0%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (47/100).
- How competitive is the 60/40 solder niche?
- 13 brands and 24 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 71% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 71% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in 60/40 solder?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Spray/Flow, Functionality-Overall. The return rate is 0.6%.
- When does demand for 60/40 solder peak?
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the 60/40 solder niche?
- Listings span $4.40–$95.86; the average listing price is $21.06 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 3,214 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.