Electronics Forum | Fri Aug 30 16:25:21 EDT 2002 | davef
Imm silver holds-up to multiple thermal cycles very well. The things, we guess, are happening to make imm silver tough to solder after heating and sitting are: * Oxidation of the silver. * Reduction of the co-deposited organic anti-tarnish [used in
Electronics Forum | Thu Oct 18 18:39:15 EDT 2001 | davef
Responding to your questions ... RELIABILITY OF 1% SILVER SOLDER PASTE: It�s as good as the next solder paste, all other things the same. Look at your back articles by Jennie Hang in SMT magazine. I want to say she wrote an article on the topic i
Electronics Forum | Thu Jun 08 07:56:34 EDT 2017 | jkitt84
In an excellent previous thread davef mentions brass should be plated prior to soldering to prevent zinc leaching from the brass. It is reported once the zinc leaches, the joint is weak. He recommends copper or nickel plating. Would silver plating w
Electronics Forum | Sun Mar 31 10:03:25 EST 2002 | Bob
Cheers Dave, to answer some of your questions. � The component lead is copper with a tin / lead coating. The pads are standard Copper / Nickel / Gold. � The solder is standard Tin / Lead / Silver (2%) We have a lab that can determine the composition
Electronics Forum | Thu Feb 14 09:24:58 EST 2013 | adrianus
Hello, We need information regarding the specifics of soldering Nickel Silver in a reflow process. Is there a specific process / flux / cleaning / Temperature curve / or whatever required in order to properly process parts from this material? Nicke
Electronics Forum | Sat Jun 04 12:11:49 EDT 2011 | davef
Q1) How to identify on good or bad RF shield that could contribute to dewetting? A1) We use Alloy 770 and 752 [German silver] for our RF shields. We have never seen a solderability issue, even aged stock solders well. * Nickel Alloy 752, Nickel Silv
Electronics Forum | Fri Mar 01 03:16:01 EST 2013 | grahamcooper22
Solder paste flux formulation can make a difference when soldering to nickel silver...due to the alloy containing metals that oxidise easily like zinc and nickel then the flux has to be able to cope with the surface oxidation when the parts are in th
Electronics Forum | Wed Feb 13 13:55:10 EST 2019 | jimpat
Out of curiosity is it actual silver or silver colored - ie. Nickel? Are you out of NJ by any chance?
Electronics Forum | Fri Feb 15 13:27:46 EST 2013 | adrianus
Hi Dave, Yes, that makes sense, are you sure that this standard covers Nickel Silver alloys as well? I've been asking Thanks,
Electronics Forum | Mon Feb 27 09:09:36 EST 2006 | davef
Silver on your copper or brass part is a solderability protection. The silver diffuses into the solder and you solder to the base metal, either the copper or brass in your case. Soldering to copper is well known. The issues are soldering to brass
