Electronics Forum | Fri Jan 26 09:49:53 EST 2007 | dyoungquist
You should have no problem using lead-free components with tin-lead solder. Is your reflow oven IR or hot air? If you are using an IR oven and the components are white or light colored, they may not be heating up enough for the solder to flow on
Electronics Forum | Tue Aug 31 11:57:03 EDT 2004 | Kris
Hi Any body have any issues soldering tin lead solder paste with lead free terminations ? Components are leaded devices and chip components have read the theoritical discussions on the forum, need to know if any body has seen any real issues tod
Electronics Forum | Thu Jan 25 16:58:53 EST 2007 | wagoner
We are using tin-lead solder. The components could be lead free components, they probably are. I will check the plating on the components and investigate changing it.
Electronics Forum | Fri Mar 02 11:44:51 EST 2007 | sueph
Dave, our facility does only military and aeorspace contracts, we still use only tin/lead solder and 186 Rosin Flux, so this info is just what I need. Thanks for your imput.
Electronics Forum | Thu Aug 20 15:10:21 EDT 2009 | davef
Responding to your points: * The intermettalic layers [ie, Cu6Sn5, Cu3Sn] between the solder and the copper pad is the same composition with both lead free and leaded solder. The lead in solder has no impact on the intermetallic. * As you say, increa
Electronics Forum | Mon Feb 13 12:41:38 EST 2006 | masrimhd
Hello, I know for sure that using lead-free technology in conventional tin-lead machines makes a lot of problems. But I wonder if we can use conventional tin-lead alloy and components with a lead-free machine! Is it possible? Does this imply any s
Electronics Forum | Mon Jul 12 07:47:41 EDT 2010 | rgduval
Talk to your paste manufacturer, they can recommend a reflow profile (as well as advise the paste activation temperature, and liquidous reflow points. The ENIG finish should not affect your reflow parameters any more than the solder paste. Typicall
Electronics Forum | Mon Feb 18 15:20:38 EST 2008 | davef
SN100C contains no phosphorus. It has a dross rate equal or lower than tin-lead solder, where as SAC drosses at 2 to 3 times the dross rate of tin-lead solder. Addition of solder dross inhibitors, such as phosphorus, can be effective inhibitors of
Electronics Forum | Thu Jul 20 12:21:05 EDT 2000 | Dave F
Bob: Some people suggest different lead-free solder formulations for wave, reflow, and hand soldering. * What are your thoughts on this? * What are the factors that contribute to using different lead-free solder formulations for wave, reflow, and
Electronics Forum | Mon Mar 01 10:36:55 EST 2010 | patrickbruneel
Loco, Since Dave didn't respond i will. We shouldn't forget that even when using tin/lead solder the boards and components are still lead free. Parts that are not completely wetted by the tin/lead solder still have the potential for tin whiskering a
