Shaun: Bellcore has a requirement of lubricating metal-to-metal contact, including tin/lead and gold. The lubricant serves the purpose of promoting contact reliability against wearing and oxidation. You might want to contact them for details. Regards, Jauwhei Hong Racal-Datacom [log in to unmask] *************************************************************************** * TechNet mail list is provided as a service by IPC using SmartList v3.05 * *************************************************************************** * To unsubscribe from this list at any time, send a message to: * * [log in to unmask] with <subject: unsubscribe> and no text. * *************************************************************************** * If you are having a problem with the IPC TechNet forum please contact * * Dmitriy Sklyar at 847-509-9700 ext. 311 or email at [log in to unmask] * ***************************************************************************