Equipment Impacts of Lead-Free Wave Soldering
Abstract
Impact of lead-free wave soldering on the equipment used as solder units is discussed. Wave solder equipment have some weaknesses such as corrosion and short life of the material used in the solder module. It is suggested that tin-rich, lead-free solder can be used in pre-existing and new wave solder machines if appropriate materials are used in the construction of soldering units. It is also suggested that nitride-coated stainless steel is a cost-effective material to use for the internal solder module components, but care must be taken to not damage the surface coatings during maintenance.
Recommended Citation
J. Morris and M. O'Keefe, "Equipment Impacts of Lead-Free Wave Soldering," Appliance, vol. 61, no. 2, pp. 26 - 30, PitchBook, Feb 2004.
Department(s)
Materials Science and Engineering
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
0003-6781
Document Type
Article - Journal
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Citation
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text
Language(s)
English
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Publication Date
01 Feb 2004