Lon, A eutectic alloy (Sn 63 is a eutectic, 60/40 is not) does not exhibit a plastic range and will go from solid to liquid when the eutectic point (temp) is reached. Regards, Bruce Misner > ---------- > From: Lon Weffers[SMTP:[log in to unmask]] > Reply To: TechNet E-Mail Forum.;Lon Weffers > Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2000 3:24 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: [TN] eutectic > > Dear friends, > > It might seem a stupid question, but what does Eutectic mean when they > talk > about eutectic soldertemperature? > > Thanks in advance > Lon weffers > > ############################################################## > 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 ##############################################################