Electronics Forum | Tue Aug 31 17:36:36 EDT 2004 | davef
NO-LEAD COMPONENTS WITH LEAD SOLDER ISSUE: We agree with Russ. We've dicussed this several times on SMTnet. For instance, look here http://www.smtnet.com/forums/Index.cfm?CFApp=1&Message_ID=25394 LEAD COMPONENTS WITH NO-LEAD SOLDER ISSUE: We disa
Electronics Forum | Fri Mar 21 08:39:38 EDT 2008 | lococost
If you are saying you're going through 1kg/h while only producing 300 pcbs a week and the rest of the time the machine is standing still, then 1.there is something seriously wrong with your machine or 2. check if an operator is suddenly covered in sh
Electronics Forum | Fri Oct 13 10:35:06 EDT 2006 | patrickbruneel
I just hope that lead-free alloys will only be used in tropical climates and above 13 C. Check here: http://materials.open.ac.uk/srg/srg_tp.htm Patrick
Electronics Forum | Fri Oct 13 11:55:23 EDT 2006 | patrickbruneel
I just hope that lead-free alloys will only be used in tropical climates and above 13 C. Check here: http://materials.open.ac.uk/srg/srg_tp.htm Patrick
Electronics Forum | Fri Jan 27 11:30:47 EST 2006 | solderiron
Kester is offering a tin/copper alloy for lead free. Any comments regarding using just tin/copper as opposed to tin/silver/copper or tin/nickel/copper? the price is low but why wouldn't everyone else offer just this alloy as opposed to the standard S
Electronics Forum | Mon Dec 12 15:57:58 EST 2005 | Samir Nagaheenanajar
4% of the alloy), there is a ternerary phase (not sure if i spelled that right) where the melting point of the alloy is MUCH less than, say, SAC305's. Sn-Bi has also been associated with...... none other than Tin Whiskers. There are some in the in
Electronics Forum | Mon Dec 12 21:38:05 EST 2005 | davef
Effect of lead on bismuth solders * Lead from hot air leveling (HAL) coatings can diffuse through the grain boundaries of the alloy. * Lead can form a eutectic composition of Bi52Pb32Sn16 in the grain boundaries. * Melting point of this eutectic all
Electronics Forum | Tue Dec 13 14:55:12 EST 2005 | muse95
Your response is from the point of view of using a Bismuth solder with Pb plated leads. Samir's point of view is from Bismuth in the plating on the leads being used with a Pb solder. There is a very large difference in the amount of Bi that will en
Electronics Forum | Tue Feb 07 13:39:42 EST 2006 | gregoryyork
You can use straight forward Tin/Copper but it flows very poorly so solderability is an issue. Dosing with Phos improves this but need to stay on top of it. We have supplied some 3.8%Ag alloys for flow they work well but you get a small 'chill point'
Electronics Forum | Fri Feb 03 17:47:06 EST 2006 | Brian Smith
Kester offers Tin-Copper AND Tin-Copper-Nickel. The Kester K100 alloy is a Tin-Copper-Nickel material that is very similar to SN100C. Straight Tin-Copper isn't tremendously popular but can be used in low-cost, consumer-electronics applications wher
