Electronics Forum | Tue Feb 27 18:16:42 EST 2001 | davef
I have never seen excess tin [heard of it, just never seen it]. Excess lead yes, but tin no. See, tin oxidizes faster than lead. This means that dross has a higher tin content than the solder in the pot. So, with a very high dross machine, we regul
Electronics Forum | Wed Aug 05 07:46:46 EDT 1998 | Earl Moon
| We have mixed to negative feelings about Omikron, but I beileve it is due to problems with the board fabricator rather than the process itself. When done properly, our Omikron boards have had very good solderability. However, we have had several
Electronics Forum | Mon Dec 14 10:53:10 EST 1998 | Earl Moon
| Has anyone had any experience with using this alternative plating process? Some board houses are pushing toward this plating. Is there any long term data on this process? Any problems experienced with smt and thru-hole? I've heard tin whiskers to b
Electronics Forum | Fri Dec 16 08:00:26 EST 2005 | jax
What you are most likely dealing with: Insufficient Pure Sn layer ( multiple causes ) Because elevated temperatures accelerate the diffusion process, the thickness of the Pure Sn layer will reduce during every thermal cycle... ( bakeing PCBs, S
Electronics Forum | Mon Jul 01 16:42:14 EDT 2013 | davef
I consider tin oxide on solder connections to be a process indicator. BR, davef
Electronics Forum | Mon Jul 01 13:57:58 EDT 2013 | wpierowski
Recently on one product, I found a white residue on the solder joints only that is more of a gray in color. Our lab told us it was a tin oxide with an unknown organic. This is with a lead free OA paste and it only shows after wash. Has anyone seen
Electronics Forum | Mon Jul 01 16:34:46 EDT 2013 | wpierowski
So that is common when the temp on the wash is high? The temp was adjusted for a flux that required a higher temp. How much of an issue is this tin oxide?
Electronics Forum | Mon Oct 02 14:46:06 EDT 2023 | davef
Lab tests can confirm the composition of your material. I'm going with tin oxide. Tin oxide changes color depending on the thickness of the deposit. Your deposit is fairly thin. It will change to a brown color as the thickness increases. Your EDX
Electronics Forum | Mon Jul 01 16:35:52 EDT 2013 | wpierowski
70 degrees when entering the wash.
Electronics Forum | Tue May 02 14:27:43 EDT 2006 | bhall
In the past we have used immersion tin as an alternative for HASL. Our biggest problem was shelf life. The tin oxidized very rapidly. We switched to immersion gold and have had great success.
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