Bill Be careful that the tin oxides are not electrically conductive. If there is vibration present you can have a build up of tin oxide in the interface. AMP has done a fair amount of work in this area. Good luck. Steph Stephan Meschter [log in to unmask] Lockheed Martin Control Systems Phone :(607)770-2332 600 Main Street, MD R52F FAX :(607)770-2056 Johnson City, NY 13790-1888 MARCALL: 8 * 255-2332 > ---------- > From: Bill Decray[SMTP:[log in to unmask]] > Reply To: TechNet E-Mail Forum.;Bill Decray > Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2000 1:29 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: [TN] > > CAN ANYONE GIVE ME SOME INFO ON USING WHITE-TIN IN PLACE OF GOLD FOR > CONNECTOR FINGERS. > MY END USER AS CONCERNS ABOUT THE DURABILITY OF THE TIN FINISH SINCE THEY > ARE PULLING THE CARDS IN AND OUT OF PCI AND MEMORY SLOTS > > William W. DeCray III > Waytec Electronics Corp > Sales Engineer > PHONE:(804) 237-6391 ext 115 > FAX: (804) 237-1324 > E-mail:<[log in to unmask]> > Web <http://www.waytec.com> > FTP <ftp://ftp.waytec.com> > > ############################################################## > TechNet Mail List provided as a free service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8c > ############################################################## > To subscribe/unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with > following text in > the body: > To subscribe: SUBSCRIBE TECHNET <your full name> > To unsubscribe: SIGNOFF TECHNET > ############################################################## > Please visit IPC web site (http://www.ipc.org/html/forum.htm) for > additional > information. > If you need assistance - contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or > 847-509-9700 ext.5315 > ############################################################## > ############################################################## TechNet Mail List provided as a free service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8c ############################################################## To subscribe/unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the body: To subscribe: SUBSCRIBE TECHNET <your full name> To unsubscribe: SIGNOFF TECHNET ############################################################## Please visit IPC web site (http://www.ipc.org/html/forum.htm) for additional information. If you need assistance - contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-509-9700 ext.5315 ##############################################################