Werner,
Could you direct me to published literature dealing with silver embrittlement.

Regards,
George

George M. Wenger (908)-546-4531 
Reliability Engineer
RF Power Amplifier Group
Andrew Corporation,  40 Technology Drive, Warren, NJ 07059
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-----Original Message-----
From: Werner Engelmaier [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Thursday, October 03, 2002 12:46 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [TN] Alternative Finishes To Tin/Lead


In a message dated 10/03/2002 9:49:07, [log in to unmask] writes:

>Finish: Silver
>Applicablity: PWB's, Component Leads
>Advantages: Solderable
>Disadvantages: Shelf Life (tarnish), Environmental Issues, possible silver
'embrittlement' which is worse than gold 'embrittlement'

Werner Engelmaier

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