Electronics Forum | Tue Aug 10 09:26:49 EDT 2004 | davef
You should be able to solder to brass - check with you flux supplier to get their recommendations. The flux you are using may not have enough activation to breakdown the oxides on the brass surface. A word of caution - brass (copper and zinc alloy)
Electronics Forum | Fri Feb 28 11:02:06 EST 2020 | slthomas
I'm not 100% sure which type of gold you're asking about, but if you're talking about hard gold plating, I think the most common use is to provide a durable surface for things like membrane switch contacts because it resists abrasion and other mechan
Electronics Forum | Wed Jul 12 11:26:12 EDT 2006 | flipit
Hi, I believe you have classic gold imbrittlement here. With 80 microinches of gold you are way over the limit. You can try to reflow longer time and at a higher temperature. The gold does not melt into the solder joint. The gold dissolves into
Electronics Forum | Mon Feb 09 16:55:28 EST 2009 | cuperpeter
Hi Sachin, thanks for your feedback. According to our supplier, surface plating is electrolytic gold over Nickel(not ENIG), but I think that is a still improper thickness for Au. (according to 3rd Working Draft from September 2008 of IPC 2221B "0.4
Electronics Forum | Tue May 14 22:09:04 EDT 2013 | ultimatejoker
Hi, what is significant different between PdNi and PdCo Plating? I found in some papers indicate that the deposit characteristics for both plating is totally the same.
Electronics Forum | Thu Nov 10 20:39:44 EST 2022 | SMTA-64386598
The solderability shelf life of ENIG is related almost entirely to diffusion of O2 through the gold plating. When O2 diffuses through the gold, the underlying nickel is oxidized rendering it unsolderable (with ENIG - you solder to Ni, the gold dissol
Electronics Forum | Mon Dec 22 16:09:02 EST 1997 | Justin Medernach
| I am designing an SMT pad for a ss metal switch. | Finished copper thickness is .0014 and nickle-plating | originally is 150 millionths. Initial testing yields 100,000 to 150,000 switches before intermitent failures (copper is reached.) I want 50
Electronics Forum | Fri Oct 08 17:12:31 EDT 1999 | Dave F
| Hi, | | Does anybody know what is the minimum gold plating thickness on the PCB goldfinger required by the industrial specifications - IPC, Bellcore, etc. Where can I find the information? Appreciate for the help! | | Thanks, | Tony | Hi Tony:
Electronics Forum | Thu Nov 10 12:29:57 EST 2022 | stephendo
The G in ENIG is gold. It does not oxidise. Either you are thinking of OSP or your board shop is providing defective boards if your boards show oxidation. It would be the nickel that is oxidising but should be totally covered by the gold. Is there
Electronics Forum | Mon Mar 30 20:22:31 EDT 2009 | 89jeong
Thanks for your answer. For your question, this problem first happend on board with components so,we tested a board without components. As you said(only your case),if i inform our supplier, i will not get any answer from him and this will be very
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