Consider yourself fortunate. Stronger, more ductile copper is better.
(Hopefully you trust the test results)

Timothy Reeves
QA Manager/Process Engineer
ECD Circuit Board Division
13626 S. Freeman Road
Mulino, OR 97042
(800) 228-8198    Fax (503) 829-5482


-----Original Message-----
From: Howieson, Rick [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Wednesday, August 09, 2000 1:04 PM
Subject: Copper


We run copper plating tests monthly and send these to an independent lab
for testing. The requirements are Tensile Strength 36,000 psi minimum
and Elongation 6% minimum. My question to the experts is-- what if our
readings were high, i.e. 43,000 psi and 20% elongation?
TIA,
Rick Howieson
General Technology Corp.

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