Electronics Forum | Wed Oct 10 13:59:49 EDT 2007 | petep
I have always understood that on boards (or circuits) operating over 900 MHz, No Clean fluxes are to be avoided. Apparently the residues left behind, while non-conductive and non-corrosive, will change impedence of the circuit. It may be a possibil
Electronics Forum | Wed Oct 18 10:02:04 EDT 2000 | Jason Nipper
I know it's a tin residue because we have a Cheme in house who had a spectrum analysis performed in an outside lab. The waves parameters were out of control long enough to effect a number of units that are, we�ll can I say substaincial in a fiscal s
Electronics Forum | Mon Aug 21 10:52:23 EDT 2000 | Ron H
Problem: Flux remains on the board in the masked areas after the wave solder process. We use Multicore X32-10m no clean flux. There is no post wave cleaning. While the flux residue is not conductive, it is unsightly and it may interfere with a be
Electronics Forum | Mon Jun 25 20:35:44 EDT 2001 | davef
According to J-STD-004 "Requirements for Soldering Fluxes", fluxes are classified by their chemical composition, activity level and halide content. In this scheme, each flux type is identified by a 4-character designator, where: * First two character
Electronics Forum | Thu May 11 11:25:56 EDT 2017 | davef
Key to Rosin Fluxes [from SUPERIOR FLUX & MFG. CO.] Type R (Rosin): Non-activated rosin flux for soldering copper. Residues are non-corrosive and non-conductive. Type RMA (Rosin Mildly Activated): Mildly activated rosin flux that contains no chlori
Electronics Forum | Thu May 11 15:11:14 EDT 2006 | patrickbruneel
I assume you talk about wave soldering. No-clean fluxes are widely used since 1987 or earlier and after all these years they have proven to be reliable. If you clean the board or not the dust bunnies etc. will still reach the board surface. If you us
Electronics Forum | Fri Jun 05 10:24:56 EDT 1998 | Earl Moon
| I have just been assigned to look into the ionic chromotograhy test on our PCBA but I have zero knowledge. Could anyone help to explain what is this test about? Is it | a) a destructive test? | b) What is the measurement unit of this test? | c) Wh
Electronics Forum | Tue Jul 28 07:42:07 EDT 2009 | Mike Konrad
Hi Sean, No-clean flux does leave a residue. Under the best conditions, it is invisible. There are many factors that can cause the residue to become visible such as an inadequate oven profile (or lack of proper preheat on a wave). Also, if wave s
Electronics Forum | Tue Apr 22 08:55:54 EDT 2014 | davef
I assume that you're talking about wanting to solder to metal tabs that are spot welded to the battery terminal. These tabs are not meant to be soldered. The metal was special selected for welding. In the old days, you could buy plumbing flux at th
Electronics Forum | Fri Apr 02 00:16:18 EST 2004 | Mike Konrad
There is no shortage of reasons to clean your boards. Soldering or reflowing your boards leaves �stuff� on them. This �stuff� is normally corrosive and conductive (some fluxes / pastes are more corrosive / conductive than others). In either case,
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