In a message dated 98-07-20 14:00:46 EDT, you write: << Below is a question about solderability of electroless nickel. >> Have they factored in age of the Electroless Nickel? Electroless Nickel is notorious for forming a passive layer that requires a nuclear device to penetrate. This may be more of an issue than the phosphorous content, in terms of inconsistent solderability. Rudy Sedlak RD Chemical Company ################################################################ TechNet E-Mail Forum 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's web site (http://www.ipc.org) "On-Line Services" section for additional information. For technical support contact Hugo Scaramuzza at [log in to unmask] or 847-509-9700 ext.312 ################################################################