:) George, you are a master of understatement! And of course I completely agree with you. Nancy, among other things you need to consider the metals' affinity for oxygen and dissolution into solder. I expect our metallurgical friend Dave Hillman can provide you with the actual numbers for the above and other interesting tidbits that we should keep in mind. regards, Bev Christian Director of Electronics Manufacturing XLTEK -----Original Message----- From: Wenger, George M (George) [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2000 3:17 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [TN] Palladium > Nickel Nancy, If I had a choice I'd rather solder to Pd than Ni. Regards, George George M. Wenger DMTS (609)-639-2769 Office (609)-639-3210 Lab Bell Laboratories Engineering Research Center Princeton Supply Network Solutions FMA / AQA / RCA Lab PO Box 900, Princeton, NJ 08524-0900 Route 569 Carter Rd., Hopewell, NJ 08525 > ---------- > From: Nancy Trumbull[SMTP:[log in to unmask]] > Reply To: TechNet E-Mail Forum.;Nancy Trumbull > Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2000 11:13 AM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: [TN] Palladium > Nickel > > Hi everyone, > I've not been on for awhile. We have been doing trial runs for a new > product. Then I missed placed my brain and hurt myself by falling out of a > hammock. Yes, I know it sounds backwards doesn't it. > Any way I'm hoping that this finds all of you health and happy. Because > believe me it only takes one study mistake to end it all. > > Now My Question : Sorry if this has already been addressed. > More than likely most or all of you have been using these parts. > But this is our first notices of the change over.. > Our supplier of condenser / ceramic chips has informed us of a coming > change. > They are telling us that they are changing some of the condenser / ceramic > chip from palladium to nickel. > I have looked up the different between the element and properties. > in my handy little Thomas Pocket ref. So I can see the difference in > numbers under elements > . And I have noted the difference in the density, Melting and boiling > points. > But I have to be honest It does not mean diddle squat to me. > So I have a lot of questions and need a lot of help. > As > 1. Performance durability > 2. Structural difference that might give us issues now and in > the further. > 3. The reliability of the part it is worst or better. > 4. Are these parts already out there , so I really have no > worried at all. > > If someone would be so kind to give me items that I do or > don't need to worried about , with reason why. I will greatly appreciate > it. > My understanding is this is all happening because of the availability of > palladium and cost. > I thank all of you for taking the time to read my e-mail and those of you > that can and will help me out. > Nancy T. > > ############################################################## > 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 ############################################################## ############################################################## 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 ##############################################################