Electronics Forum | Tue Mar 08 16:10:49 EST 2005 | jdengler
I think this article may shed some light. http://www.speedlinetech.com/docs/Equipment-Lead-Free-Wavesoldering.pdf Jerry
Electronics Forum | Thu Apr 15 12:40:22 EDT 2004 | Claude_Couture
How about graphite coated wires or bar? If there are such things
Electronics Forum | Thu Apr 15 11:13:24 EDT 2004 | pjc
Sn corrosion effects were studied for stainless steels, coated stainless steels, titanium, cast iron, and other materials. This study can be found in the SMT Library under "Equipment Impacts of Lead-Free Soldering" Electrovert uses a Melonite coating
Electronics Forum | Thu Apr 15 10:58:16 EDT 2004 | mwg9184
I am trying to put a center support on a wave solder machine for lead free soldering. My problem is that every metal I use is interacting with the lead-free metals and thus eating away the center support. I have tried titanium, stainless steel. I am
Electronics Forum | Tue Mar 08 14:32:01 EST 2005 | jdumont
A wave machine mfg we are looking at is using this gas nitride treatment on all the 'wetted' parts to prevent the tin errosion of the underlying metal. Does anyone have any experience with this type of process. Any reliability/longevity data? Thanks
Electronics Forum | Thu Apr 15 11:56:42 EDT 2004 | patrickbruneel
I would try a PTFE (Teflon) wire or Teflon protected wire or you could try anodized aluminum. Its getting more and more interesting how the lead free era develops. Just a thought I wander how long its going to take the tin (not passivated with lead)
Electronics Forum | Wed Feb 22 21:53:25 EST 2006 | paligora
Thank you Masri, that article was a real eye opener, quite usefull, basic and easy to understand.
Electronics Forum | Thu Apr 15 20:55:36 EDT 2004 | Ken
Try: Tungsten, tungsten carbide, ceramics like boron-nitride or how about pyrex glass? Glass blowers could make "hooks" that connect to a cross bar. I would NOT use aluminum (even if anodized). Try stainless steel 316. 303, 304 do not have enough
Electronics Forum | Tue Jul 12 08:44:58 EDT 2005 | jdengler
JBC is offering "Lead free" tips now. They have this on the web site: "JBC recently released a new series of tips featuring a thicker iron bath that we find more resistent to aggressive additives and flux as found in lead free alloy." We have not d
Electronics Forum | Tue Jun 01 19:42:46 EDT 2004 | Ken
The biggest fear is mixing the solder pastes and bar solder. Had a training program for teaching folks what the alloys are and how to read them. I have locked up the bar solder and use the buddy system to restock the pot. Put up many signs on le
