Electronics Forum | Thu Mar 10 13:05:41 EST 2005 | patrickbruneel
This phenomenon is caused by a high amount of halogens (Cl, Br etc.) used in the flux activators or in the flux surfactants. We've seen effects creating all colors of the rainbow. Changing to No-Clean (halide-free) will eliminate this color effect.
Electronics Forum | Thu Mar 10 14:31:57 EST 2005 | russ
Patrick told you why, But here is some more info for ya, I would absolutely not recommend that wires be tinned with OA. The residue will never get cleaned underneath the insulation and all of your strands will strt to break in the near/far future.
Electronics Forum | Fri Sep 28 01:00:32 EDT 2007 | mika
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Electronics Forum | Wed Oct 03 17:36:38 EDT 2007 | slthomas
The simple answer is probably a lot longer than it'll take for it to short circuit due to moisture of some sort bridging two conductors. I say moisture of some sort because it doesn't necessarily have to be liquid water. A slug will do nicely.
Electronics Forum | Tue Nov 19 15:18:28 EST 2002 | gswable
does anyone have concrete data on the reliability of lead free components-SN/Bi used with tin lead paste thanks
Electronics Forum | Tue Feb 08 11:09:44 EST 2005 | jdumont
Hi all, we're preparing for the switch to lead free and I was wondering how dangerous/harmful to our new wave oven it would be to run tin lead parts through the no lead wave. Will the lead build up and cause issues?
Electronics Forum | Thu Sep 27 17:25:33 EDT 2007 | chef
The short answer is immediately after reflow the problem occurs. To be more exact, what you are describing is not "rust". Rust occurs in iron. The oxidation that occurs in Tin-Lead has been sometimes called "white rust". Either way, oxidation occur
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Electronics Forum | Thu Mar 10 10:06:08 EST 2005 | steve
OK all you Gurus here's one for ya. Customer is tinning wires with standard eutectic solder in a solder pot. There is a blue tint to the solder in the pot. After tinning with OA flux, which I will change to NC shortly, he has clear teflon insulation
Electronics Forum | Thu Mar 10 15:43:06 EST 2005 | steve
Thank you both for your assistance. I knew that I could count on you folks. The customer has purchased No-Clean flux and is using it as we speak. Hows that for customer service.... All in a days work... Thanks again You make me look good!!! Steve
