Electronics Forum | Wed Aug 26 05:57:45 EDT 2009 | aw126901
Hi We have recently noticed that our lead free solder wire is being supplied with expiry dates (typically 2-3 years after manufacture). I have seen "date of manufacture" information on wire before but I was not aware that a cored solder wire could e
Electronics Forum | Wed Aug 26 10:48:30 EDT 2009 | grahamcooper22
Some print expiry date on reels and some specify a shelf life on data sheets. Two main reasons are that the flux in the wire is a mix of chemicals and over time in storage these can react so soldering performance can be changed. Although I have to sa
Electronics Forum | Thu Jul 26 01:50:17 EDT 2001 | mugen
We gave standing order, if its past the expiry date, ditch the can/jar, get a new can/jar.... Visual confirmation, for previously open & recycle can/jar, if you see seperation, of yellowish flux floating above, goolie grey much beneath, then ditch i
Electronics Forum | Wed May 29 09:33:10 EDT 2002 | Rick Grant
UP-78 FLUX PASTE RECERTIFICATION. We use small amounts of this flux and would like to know what is the best method of recertification when then shelf life has expiried?
Electronics Forum | Fri Nov 05 23:01:01 EST 2004 | MZC
Hello! I would like to know the maximum no. of hours that an opened solder paste and then closed for sometime but never returned to the fridge? Thanks.
Electronics Forum | Tue Sep 01 07:39:14 EDT 2009 | shannond
We started to use wire from Metallic Resources because they have no expiration date for "properly stored" product.
Electronics Forum | Thu Sep 10 12:14:33 EDT 2009 | jdumont
Solder wire is so cheap that unless you have tons of expired spools just throw it away and buy new. You are prob costing the company more money spending hours of time researching this and not something more important.
Electronics Forum | Sat Nov 06 17:45:51 EST 2004 | Chunks
Depends mainly on your paste. Evaporation of alcohol/flux is your main concern. But most name brands last with no problem. What's "some time"? If it's hours, no problem - if it's days possible problems with evaporation -if it's weeks, just buy so
Electronics Forum | Mon Nov 08 15:14:46 EST 2004 | russ
In addition to type of paste, it is also dependant on the enviroment conditions. When you say open jar are you implying that the jar is left open all day and then at the end of shift it is closed back up? Jars should only bve open for about 30 secs
Electronics Forum | Tue Dec 07 20:28:02 EST 2004 | Dreamsniper
Hi, Is there a standard expiry date for a ROSE Test Instrument Like Ionographs, Omega Meters, Zero-Ion etc.? How can I verify if my OmegaMeter 500 which is almost 20 years old is providing me reliable data during testing? Note that the equipment is
