Electronics Forum | Fri Mar 01 03:16:01 EST 2013 | grahamcooper22
Solder paste flux formulation can make a difference when soldering to nickel silver...due to the alloy containing metals that oxidise easily like zinc and nickel then the flux has to be able to cope with the surface oxidation when the parts are in th
Electronics Forum | Fri May 21 12:24:21 EDT 1999 | KA Stillings
I normally handle the soldering issues for this facility but a question was asked of me -- What the H@## is this stuff and what is causing it? Was wondering of I could get some input from any Guru on plating issues. Need info ASAP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Electronics Forum | Tue Oct 05 10:38:43 EDT 2004 | palmerg
Major Japanese OEMs investigated numerous lead-free alternatives, including alloys containing bismuth and/or zinc, such as Sn/Ag/Bi/Cu, Sn/8Zn/3Bi and Sn/58Bi. However, over time, the Japanese industry has moved toward Sn/Ag/Cu alloys. The Japan Elec
Electronics Forum | Mon Feb 27 09:09:36 EST 2006 | davef
Silver on your copper or brass part is a solderability protection. The silver diffuses into the solder and you solder to the base metal, either the copper or brass in your case. Soldering to copper is well known. The issues are soldering to brass
Electronics Forum | Tue Nov 07 11:04:06 EST 2006 | muse95
What type of hardware are you looking for? Nuts and bolts? Custom machined/stamped parts? In general, stainless steel is usually considered RoHS, but more expensive. However, medical equipment usually uses things like stainless steel. However, som
Electronics Forum | Wed Sep 01 08:27:38 EDT 2004 | davef
Zinc from the brass [Cu3Zn2] diffuses into the tin causing solderability problems. Just 0.001% of Zn in your solder can render it fit for the scrap heap. So, you need a barrier plate between the brass and the tin. Copper or nickel-plating is commonl
Electronics Forum | Fri May 21 15:20:26 EDT 1999 | JohnW
| I normally handle the soldering issues for this facility but a question was asked of me -- What the H@## is this stuff and what is causing it? Was wondering of I could get some input from any Guru on plating issues. Need info ASAP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Electronics Forum | Mon Feb 07 13:26:14 EST 2000 | Dave F
Spacerwoman: Carol is a professional spacer problem fighter (we think). When people have problems with spacers, they call on SPACERWOMAN!!!!! Here she is to save the day � ;-) Selecting a spacer made of brass is a good choice for many applicatio
Electronics Forum | Fri Mar 12 11:59:50 EST 1999 | Ray Morford
AVX and a few other companies make these chip transient voltage suppressors (TVS) parts that are a real *PAIN* to use. According to AVX: "Due to the semiconducting nature of the doped Zinc Oxide (ZnO) ceramic material, SMT TransGuards are no
Electronics Forum | Mon Apr 29 22:32:59 EDT 2002 | davef
See, I didn�t bite on you zinc diffusion trick that you tried to pull last week. Understand, in this response, I am NOT trying to bust you. I�m trying to determine what you are looking to understand. [Some times I get so locked into talking a cert
