Thermal cycles of tin lead solder in the Wave

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I was wondering if anyone has studied the effects of tin lea... - Oct 04, 2005 by

The amount of times the tin/lead solder can be melted and so... - Oct 04, 2005 by Patrick Bruneel

Bob Leible

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Thermal cycles of tin lead solder in the Wave | 4 October, 2005

I was wondering if anyone has studied the effects of tin lead solder in the wave. If we leave the same solder in the solder pot, how many COMPLETE cool downs and start ups can the solder go through before it begins to break down?

Please let me know.

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Patrick Bruneel

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Thermal cycles of tin lead solder in the Wave | 4 October, 2005

The amount of times the tin/lead solder can be melted and solidified is unlimited and the heat cycles do not affect the solder characteristics. The only reason for changing the solder pot is when impurities are at or over the maximum levels.

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