Hi Amol Why only dip & look? Why not force measurement? Graham Naisbitt Gen3 Systems www.gen3systems.com On 23 Apr 2009, at 16:45, Kane, Amol (349) wrote: > Thanks Denny. Specifically, I was looking for the names of equipment > manufacturers in the US who manufacture Steam Ageing chambers and > the solderability testing equipment (dip and look) > > Thanks, > Amol > > From: [log in to unmask] [mailto:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: Thursday, April 23, 2009 11:03 AM > To: [log in to unmask]; Kane, Amol (349) > Subject: Re: [TN] IPC/EIA-J-STD 002 Steam Ageing > > Amol, > > You are going to get it from Dave Hillman, chairman of IPC 002!!! > He likes to refer to it as "steam conditioning" or "steam > stressing". People try to equate performanc in steam stressing to > the aging of the component in storage. Storage in Singapore is far > different from storage in Winnepeg. > > Is there some part of this paragraph on equipment that is a problem? > 3.3.1 Steam Conditioning Apparatus The steam conditioning chamber > shall be constructed of non-corrodible materials such as > borosilicate glass, quartz glass, stainless steel or PTFE. The > specimen holder shall be non-reactive to prevent galvanic corrosion. > The > container should be insulated. The steam temperature at the > conditioning level shall be maintained per the requirements of Table > 3-2. > Table 3-2 Steam Temperature Requirements > Altitude Average Local > Boiling Point °C > Steam Temperature > Limits °C > 0-305 m 100 93 ± 3 > 305-610 m 99 92 ± 3 > 610-914 m 98 91 ± 3 > 914-1219 m 97 90 ± 3 > 1219-1524 m 96 89 ± 3 > 1524-1829 m 95 88 ± 3 > A safe means to prevent excessive pressure and a means of > maintaining adequate water level shall be provided. Neither shall > cause > the vapor to cool below the specified temperature. Condensate shall > drip freely back to the water. Care should be taken to minimize > contact between the condensate and the specimens. > > Fin ally, do you have comment on either dip-and-look or wetting > balance to measure solderability? > > Denny Fritz > MacDermid, Inc > -----Original Message----- > From: Kane, Amol (349) <[log in to unmask]> > To: [log in to unmask] > Sent: Thu, 23 Apr 2009 9:37 am > Subject: [TN] IPC/EIA-J-STD 002 Steam Ageing > > Dear Technetters, > > How are people in the industry complying with the category 3, test > method A, B > > or C of this requirement for high reliability applications? the 002 > standard > > calls out for steam ageing and then solderability testing for > components. What > > equipment is being used for steam ageing and solderability testing? > I would > > appreciate any direction on this matter (on the forum or offline if > somebody so > > desires) > > > > Thanks, > > Amol > > > > > > > > > > > > WARNING: Export Control > > This document may contain technical data within the definition of the > > International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), and subject to the > Export > > Control Laws of the U.S. Government. Transfer of such data by any > means to a > > foreign person, whether in the United States or abroad, without > proper export > > authorization or other approval from the U.S. Department of State is > > prohibited. > > > > CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: > > This e-mail, and any attachments, is for the sole use of the intend > > ed > > recipient(s) and may contain information that is confidential and > > protected from disclosure under the law. Any unauthorized review, use, > > disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. 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