Electronics Forum | Thu Jun 04 14:35:11 EDT 2009 | floydf
We wound up using a ramp to spike profile with 50 sec. between 150C and 217C and 90 sec. above 217C. The idea being the flux is still active when it hits reflow, and it stays in reflow long enough for the weird alloy in the parts lead to wet. All par
Electronics Forum | Thu Jun 09 03:16:06 EDT 2005 | PSGill
I'm using Kester R520A Lead free solder paste. The flux % stated on the Certificate of Analysis(COA) when the product delivered to us is 10 %. The tolerance is 1%. But when i send the jar to an external lab to determine the flux % it is more than 11%
Electronics Forum | Tue Oct 03 18:41:16 EDT 2006 | C.K. Flip
With recent implementation of VOC-Free flux in our shop, we've experienced little solder fines/balls on the above combo of VOC-Free, Water Based, and glossy to semi-glossy mask finish on PCB's. The solder balls show up on close conductor spacings, ~
Electronics Forum | Thu Dec 02 09:07:18 EST 2010 | patrickbruneel
Hi Jacki, Water soluble flux was for the majority used in the USA in the 80’s and 90’s under the motto “flux your problems away” (water soluble fluxes are very active). Water soluble fluxes have never been popular in the rest of the world. The main
Electronics Forum | Thu Jan 23 13:35:40 EST 2003 | Randy Villeneuve
We are a no-clean facility and I was asked to develop a cleaning procedure for boards that were repaired. In my opinion I believe that if a board is repaired with a no clean flux and if the flux was not activated (ran in another area of the board), t
Electronics Forum | Mon Aug 09 20:47:21 EDT 2004 | KEN
I think OA flux left on the pot would quickly looses its activity and become part of the dross waste stream, and smoke stream for that matter. Also, if your wave is setup properly your selective pallets will scour (push) the top of the lambda wav
Electronics Forum | Wed Apr 27 10:52:52 EDT 2005 | saragorcos
Have you examined what type of residue is present? It is possible that what you are seeing is benign, though flux that is not fully activated often leaves harmful residue species such as chloride or weak organic acids. If you don't want to change p
Electronics Forum | Tue Feb 19 15:59:55 EST 2002 | pjc
Surface tension is a likely cause. Surface tension is a negative wetting force. You may have a solderability problem. Be sure your flux is properly activated according to the flux mfg. top side board temp. specification. When surfaces to be soldered,
Electronics Forum | Thu Nov 12 03:58:10 EST 1998 | Earl Moon
| What are the factors that go into determining PCB Board temperature requirements for the Wavesolder process? Most of the recipes I've seen call for preheating the PCB to around 230F - 250F. This temp is about 210F - 230F below the typical solder te
Electronics Forum | Fri Jun 09 15:46:34 EDT 2006 | samir
I say: �Wave flux needs to be heated to certain activation temps which won't be repeatedly achieved with a manual soldering process. Plus, you won't burn off any residual activator as you would if the board were immersed in a solder bath.� Muse say
