Soldering
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Top tips on
Endless
wire selection
possibilities
rappling with lead free
Retraining operators in hand
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soldering, whether
soldering techniques can improve
assembling or reworking
results, with Koki’s Eco-Plus S03X7C-
joints, presents many issues
56M lead-free wires claiming to
regarding joint quality and
eliminate further issues such as: flux
aesthetics as well as concerns regarding
splatter, lack of wetting, joint strength,
increased solder tip consumption.
tip carbonization, over heating and
This is because the physical
spiking or flagging of the joint.
characteristics of SAC alloys can
erode the inside of the soldering tip.
www.frasertech.co.uk
For example, a company using
£10,000 worth of soldering tips per
year, can double that consumption
when switching from tin/lead to lead-
free solder. Koki’s Eco-Plus series
lead-free wire is designed to address
this issue, returning the consumption
to a reasonable level.
Managing director of UK Koki
distributor, Fraser Technologies, Graham
Fraser, commented: “Over 90 per cent
of enquiries at the New Electronics
Exhibition were about the issues
people face with lead-free soldering.”
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