What's really ironic about Bismuth being considered, is the fact that it's
usually obtained as a by-product of lead mining!

Go figure...

-Steve Gregory-


> Re: Bi,
>
> I am a little surprised to see Bi as a leading candidate. At a seminar I
> attended, the subject of Bi in solder was discussed. I thought I heard that
> Bi was meeting resistance, especially in Europe, because the environmental
> issues with it were worse than the lead it was replacing. Not being a
> chemist, I don't know which is worse from a landfill toxicity viewpoint -
> 2%Bi or 37%Pb. It is also quite possible I misunderstood what was said about
> Bi! Is Bi as a component of solder an environmental concern?
>
> Thanks.
>
> =========================
> Bob Barr
> Manufacturing Engineering
> Formation, Inc.
> =========================
>


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