The document you are searching for is a joint IPC/EIA standard 
designated - ANSI-J-STD-002 Solderability Tests for Component Leads, 
Terminations, Lugs, Terminals, and Wires  the cost is $15 to IPC members 
and $30 to non members.  You can order directly from IPC.  Our order 
department is on extension 318.

Regards
dave
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On Fri, 15 Dec 1995 [log in to unmask] wrote:

> Hi there  -
> 
> I have been searching for either a copy of IPC or EIA industrial standard 
> on solderability of component lead, and so far have not found one..  Does 
> anybody know if there is such a standard available ?
> 
> Since the quality of solder joint depends on both the solderability of 
> substrate (board) and component lead, and since there is industrial 
> standard such as IPC-RB-276 and IPC-SM-840 addressing the solderability of 
> the board, it makes me believe there must be an industrial standard 
> regarding to lead solderability exist somewhere.
> 
> Thanks in advance for your assistance.
> 
> 
> Nora Xiao
> Process Engineer
> Tektronix, Inc.
> [log in to unmask]
> (503)627-3160
> 
>