Electronics Forum | Tue Jan 06 18:06:05 EST 2009 | aj
Hi all, I am currently trialling a solder paste which contains Bismuth. It is leadfree and reflows at 138 degrees C. I would appreciate any pros/cons? aj...
Electronics Forum | Thu Jan 15 10:33:05 EST 2009 | rrpowers
One thing you must be very careful with when using Bismuth is that there is no lead anywhere else within the process, either components or boards. Lead-terminated components or hot air solder leveled (HASL) finished boards used in combination with a
Electronics Forum | Mon Jan 12 04:28:05 EST 2009 | sachu_70
What is your alloy composition? Although your solder paste may have lower melting point, what about the alloy / metal used for plating solder lands on PCB and component termination? In most cases, there is no reliable joint as such solder may not com
Electronics Forum | Wed Jan 07 10:37:08 EST 2009 | evtimov
Hi, in the beggining of PB free process, there were a lot of solder pastes based on a Bismuth and some other materials, mainly because of their low melting temperature. The feedback shows problems in the mechanical strenght of the joints with the ti
Electronics Forum | Thu May 29 16:04:08 EDT 2003 | Rick B.
When is the U.S. required to fully implement the use of leadfree solder? European Directive 2002/95/EC is talking about year 2006 restricting the use of certain hazardous materials in electrical and electronic equipment.ie Lead,mercury,cadmium and he
Electronics Forum | Thu May 29 18:58:41 EDT 2003 | davef
Lead free solder is bad for the environment, while increasing product costs. The US looked at restricting lead use a few years ago, took no action, and has no plans to enact frivolous legislation like the "greens" have foisted upon the Eurolanders a
Electronics Forum | Tue Jun 03 18:34:22 EDT 2003 | Kris
Hi, There have been other studies where it was found that lead-free soloder joints are more reliable than tin-lead solder joints irrespective of test conditions. In fact the automotive industry has been using Sn/Ag for underhood applications for a
Electronics Forum | Thu Jun 05 06:03:49 EDT 2003 | iman
Japan and Europe are the main champions for the leadfee solder initiative. USA join in due to global political efforts as one of the cub scout leaderships. Military and Automobile industrial-electronics is exempt from the leadfree directive. Reason
Electronics Forum | Fri Jun 06 07:34:43 EDT 2003 | johnw
Rick, my understanding is that the US do not have plan's fr lead free legislation. However the European legislation states that any product entering the european market after June 2006 must meet the lead free std's of the directive. So basically if
Electronics Forum | Tue Jun 03 12:24:50 EDT 2003 | blnorman
I have received information from the European Commissioners Environmental group that automotive electronics are not covered by WEEE (waste electrical and electronic equipment 2002/96/EC) or RoHS (reduction of hazardous substances 2002/95/EC) because
