Nancy,

If I had a choice I'd rather solder to Pd than Ni.

Regards,

George
George M. Wenger DMTS
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> From:         Nancy Trumbull[SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Reply To:     TechNet E-Mail Forum.;Nancy Trumbull
> Sent:         Wednesday, June 14, 2000 11:13 AM
> To:   [log in to unmask]
> Subject:      [TN] Palladium > Nickel
>
> Hi everyone,
>   I've not been on for awhile.  We have been doing trial runs for a new
> product. Then I missed placed my brain and hurt myself by falling out of a
> hammock.  Yes, I know it sounds backwards doesn't it.
> Any way I'm  hoping that this finds all of you  health and happy. Because
> believe me it only takes one study mistake to end it all.
>
> Now  My Question : Sorry if this has already been addressed.
> More than likely most or all of you  have been using these parts.
> But this is our first notices of the change over..
> Our supplier of condenser / ceramic chips has informed us of a coming
> change.
> They are telling us that they are changing some of the condenser / ceramic
> chip from palladium to nickel.
> I have looked up the different between the  element and properties.
> in my handy little Thomas Pocket ref.  So I can see the  difference in
> numbers under elements
> .  And I have noted the difference in the density, Melting and boiling
> points.
> But I have to be honest It does not mean diddle squat to me.
> So I have a lot of questions and need a lot of help.
>    As
>            1. Performance durability
>            2. Structural difference that might give us issues now and in
> the further.
>            3. The reliability of the part it is worst or better.
>            4. Are these parts already out there ,  so I really have no
> worried at all.
>
> If someone would be so kind to give me items that I do or
> don't need to worried about , with reason why. I will greatly appreciate
> it.
> My understanding is this is all happening because of the availability of
> palladium and cost.
> I thank all of you for taking the time to read my e-mail and those of you
> that can and will help me out.
> Nancy T.
>
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