Electronics Forum | Thu Jul 31 23:07:55 EDT 2008 | davef
J-STD-006 lists maximum contamination levels for most solder alloys. This is the basis for purchasing solder. The SOLDER BATH contamination levels in J-STD-001 are based on decades of experience. But these contamination thresholds of various metals
Electronics Forum | Wed Aug 27 07:13:05 EDT 2008 | eyalg
I need to solder SAC/HASL PC boards in a NON ROHS process (Tin Leaded solder paste and profile + Tin leaded components) Can I do that?? Regards, Eyal
Electronics Forum | Sat Aug 21 12:29:28 EDT 1999 | Brian
| I have a layer of electroplated solder (10/90) that appeares to have some sort of contaminent on it. Water will not wet to the layer in some areas. I have tried using 10% HCl in DI as a cleaner as well as 7.5% Fluoboric acid in DI. Neither has t
Electronics Forum | Sun Jul 04 19:32:16 EDT 2004 | indy
What is the most popular PCB finish for lead-free soldering ? We are using ENIG and trying out Paladium-Silver. Are tin whiskers an issue for anyone ? tin whiskering becomes a big issue if you have any military company as your client. They still p
Electronics Forum | Sat Jul 28 08:37:52 EDT 2007 | davef
There is no good choice. Board Finishes: Industrial/Battelle Class 3 Environment [Reliability Knowledge Gaps: For use of Pb-free solders in High Reliability Applications, J Smetana, iNEMI Availability of SnPb-Compatible BGAs Workshop, March 1, 2007,
Electronics Forum | Mon Mar 12 08:27:00 EDT 2007 | rgduval
Have you checked the parts for contamination? Are the voids out of spec? IPC allows some voiding, especially with lead free solder. Component contamination can cause this to repeat, as well. Try pre-tinning the component in question, and see if s
Electronics Forum | Wed May 16 08:26:34 EDT 2007 | davef
It's possible that your lead-free solder will stick to mounting bolts more than SnPb solder. Lead-free solder has a high tin content. Tin is a very good solvent. You may need to coat the bolts with a solder mask to prevent the solder from sticking.
Electronics Forum | Thu Aug 05 09:23:36 EDT 2004 | blnorman
We're using a RC filter network that we're having solderability problems with. There are 4 RC pairs with 2 ground connections (this is a leadless component). The problem we're having is non-wetting of one of the castellations (9 of the 10 scallops
Electronics Forum | Tue Oct 05 18:05:56 EDT 2010 | jry74
I have seen an increase in components with contaminated leads, mostly SMT parts. They give us solder wetting problems and insufficient solder joints. Our practice is to not use them and return them to the manufacturer. Are these parts solderable?
Electronics Forum | Tue Oct 05 18:06:21 EDT 2010 | jry74
I have seen an increase in components with contaminated leads, mostly SMT parts. They give us solder wetting problems and insufficient solder joints. Our practice is to not use them and return them to the manufacturer. Are these parts solderable?
