Electronics Forum | Thu Nov 17 13:13:49 EST 2005 | Mike
Hello, Some questions.... Are you running lead free? What alloy? What�s your pot temp at? Temp of the board after preheat? Are you getting any solder in the barrels (
Electronics Forum | Thu Nov 02 04:42:48 EDT 2023 | tinaheussaff
In general, it is safer to use a single alloy with a known composition and performance characteristics. If you need to change the alloy used in your selective soldering machine bath, it is advisable to consult with the manufacturer or a soldering exp
Electronics Forum | Fri Feb 17 11:01:47 EST 2006 | amol_kane
with lead-free solders, one would expect to find less instances of tombstoning. this is because SAC alloys are not eutectic and melt over a range of temp (usually 217-220 deg C) instead of at a single temperature. therefore the forces due to solder s
Electronics Forum | Wed Sep 18 14:12:40 EDT 2013 | pjchonis
Hello Bachman. SAC305 is the most common lead-free solder alloy, not only for wave soldering but also selective. Most of our selective customers (especially automotive) are using SAC305. What is more important than the alloy to consider is the flux
Electronics Forum | Tue Aug 22 10:06:53 EDT 2000 | George English
Has there been a definite date for the total move over to lead free? Will it be 2004 or 2008. Also is there a direct replacement for leaded solder, I have read various articles on numerous alloys suggested for the switch, such as bismuth, tin, copper
Electronics Forum | Tue Nov 06 22:37:35 EST 2012 | davef
Ryan ... "As for bismuth-based lead-free alloys, a lower melting temperature than that of tin-lead is offered together with a cost similar to that of tin [in the area of $3/lb]. Unfortunately, bismuth in soldering alloys tends to create embrittlemen
Electronics Forum | Wed Sep 29 19:47:44 EDT 2021 | emeto
"For the lead free soldering of electronic assemblies, the inclusion of silver in the alloy results in better wetting compared to non-silver containing alloys and also allows for a broader process window. Silver also improves joint reliab
Electronics Forum | Thu May 13 09:52:34 EDT 2021 | winston_one
Want to update this question a little, I know it appears few years ago, but I hope there is some updates... We have to assembly few samples of motherboards with this kind of finish (customer mistake during pcb order). Normally we can use leaded sold
Electronics Forum | Wed Jul 07 13:56:57 EDT 2004 | Pierre RICHARD
As converting our boards to lead-free finish (Immersion White Tin) we decided to change de mask color from green to blue. We thought this would be a good idea to spread the idea so we could easily recognize the type of solder application related to t
Electronics Forum | Sat Nov 03 11:20:35 EDT 2012 | davef
EricR: There's substantial information about the properties of solder alloys on the web. Here's an example of something that I clipped from one site Alloy ||Solidus (°C)||Liquidus (C°) ||Tensile Strength (psi / MPa) Sn42 Bi58||-E-||138||8000 / 55.2
