Hi Victor - why not use the JSTD-003 specification for the testing? You don't have a "traditional" board but the solderability test methodology would be applicable. Dave Hillman Rockwell Collins [log in to unmask] From: Victor Hernandez <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Date: 10/31/2013 02:52 PM Subject: [TN] Solderability Test Sent by: TechNet <[log in to unmask]> Fellow TechNetters: IPC-TM-650 # 2.6.8 for PCB/PWB with and w/o PTH. I want to conduct a Solderability test for a piece of sheet metal plated over with nickel. Can I preform horizontal or vertical Solderability test. Victor, ______________________________________________________________________ This email has been scanned by the Symantec Email Security.cloud service. For more information please contact helpdesk at x2960 or [log in to unmask] ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ This email has been scanned by the Symantec Email Security.cloud service. For more information please contact helpdesk at x2960 or [log in to unmask] ______________________________________________________________________