Stainless over time will loose it's ability to repel solder. Titanium will not. I don't think in this application it should make a whole lot of difference though. ----- Original Message ----- From: Bob Perkins <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Wednesday, April 05, 2000 12:28 PM Subject: [TN] Wave Baffle > Our wave solder machine has a baffle assembly made of Titanium. Every so > often some vanes or blades on the baffle break loose and have to be welded > back into place. Right now it's in pretty bad shape and I am going to get a > new one made. It would be much cheaper to have the new baffle made of > stainless steel rather than titanium. My question is : " Is there any reason > why we couldn't use a wave baffle made of stainless steel to replace the > original titanium baffle. > Rod Lafond > Manager, Technical Training > Aimtronics Delta > [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> > > ############################################################## > 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 ##############################################################