Is this the same as LF HASL using Nihon Superior SN100c alloy Victor, -----Original Message----- From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Stadem, Richard D. Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2011 9:26 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [TN] SN100C nickel and germanium depletion Howard, Can you provide or direct me to documentation regarding the nickel and germanium depletion associated with SN100C? This is the first I have heard of it. Thanks R. Dean Stadem -----Original Message----- From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Howard Stevens Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2011 8:50 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [TN] SN100C nickel and germanium depletion Good Morning Technetters. It is believed by our industry that SN100C suffers from nickel depletion (which necessitates adding nickel back into the alloy). The nickel comes at .05%. When it reaches .03%, it fails to function as a grain refiner. Also, the germanium is supposed to deplete, necessitating adding germanium back into the alloy. Is anybody aware of the specific studies that reference the nickel and germanium depletion? Thanks muchly for your input. Howard Stevens Metallic Resources, Inc. --------------------------------------------------- Technet Mail List provided as a service by IPC using LISTSERV 16.0 To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet To temporarily halt or (re-start) delivery of Technet send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet NOMAIL or (MAIL) To receive ONE mailing per day of all the posts: send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet Digest Search the archives of previous posts at: http://listserv.ipc.org/archives For additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-615-7100 ext.2815 ----------------------------------------------------- ______________________________________________________________________ This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System. For more information please contact helpdesk at x2960 or [log in to unmask] ______________________________________________________________________ --------------------------------------------------- Technet Mail List provided as a service by IPC using LISTSERV 16.0 To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet To temporarily halt or (re-start) delivery of Technet send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet NOMAIL or (MAIL) To receive ONE mailing per day of all the posts: send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet Digest Search the archives of previous posts at: http://listserv.ipc.org/archives For additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-615-7100 ext.2815 ----------------------------------------------------- ______________________________________________________________________ This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System. For more information please contact helpdesk at x2960 or [log in to unmask] ______________________________________________________________________ --------------------------------------------------- Technet Mail List provided as a service by IPC using LISTSERV 16.0 To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet To temporarily halt or (re-start) delivery of Technet send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet NOMAIL or (MAIL) To receive ONE mailing per day of all the posts: send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet Digest Search the archives of previous posts at: http://listserv.ipc.org/archives For additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-615-7100 ext.2815 -----------------------------------------------------