Electronics Forum | Mon Apr 07 22:20:31 EDT 2008 | davef
Yes you can, although we don't think it's a good idea. Look here: http://www.smtnet.com/forums/Index.cfm?CFApp=1&Message_ID=48159
Electronics Forum | Tue Sep 01 07:39:14 EDT 2009 | shannond
We started to use wire from Metallic Resources because they have no expiration date for "properly stored" product.
Electronics Forum | Thu Sep 10 12:14:33 EDT 2009 | jdumont
Solder wire is so cheap that unless you have tons of expired spools just throw it away and buy new. You are prob costing the company more money spending hours of time researching this and not something more important.
Electronics Forum | Fri Oct 23 12:38:34 EDT 2009 | kircchoffs
--the lead time for ENIG only 6 monnths and need do baking before use if those boards was expired. speaking of baking. what is the correct procedure? may i know the temps,time and profile? thanks
Electronics Forum | Thu Nov 04 07:51:41 EDT 2010 | leemeyer
I am in need of a 250 gram jar of Indium Corporation solder paste #81800. This is a tin lead alloy 63/37 with type WMA-SMQ62 water soluable flux. If anyone has an extra jar that is not past it's expiration date please contact me.
Electronics Forum | Tue Jun 03 16:18:54 EDT 2014 | patel_daxa29
I have not seen expiration date on parts so far. I have seen people uses 10 year old parts too as long as it solders good.
Electronics Forum | Tue Feb 24 16:05:58 EST 2015 | alexeis
Hi, The best way is to sort your components for each shape type by expiration date and than by delivery date. This will give exactly what you need to reorganize from lifo to fifo. Best Regards, Alexei
Electronics Forum | Wed Feb 14 15:54:18 EST 2018 | cbart
do you see signs of contamination or oxidation? if not why not just send them to the board house and have another OSP coating layer applied?
Electronics Forum | Mon Nov 07 17:45:37 EST 2022 | emeto
Hello all, Can anyone advise if any standard covers ENIG plated boards shelf life? Or share what you do for bare boards storage and expiration criteria?
Electronics Forum | Fri Jun 10 22:59:47 EDT 2022 | SMTA-64304451
I recently went through an AS9100D audit and discovered one of my equipment manufacturer's calibration certificates and stickers do not have a recal/expiration date. I realize ISO17025 stipulates the user is responsible for determining appropriate
