I am looking for data which will tell me the amount of strain that various SMT components can survive. I aim to take a PCB with SMT components, mount strain gauges to the PCB, and measure the strain transferred to the SMT components. I then wish to compare this data to some "known limits" for SMT components in order to determine if I am in a "safe", "unsafe", or "marginal" zone. I would also like to hear of anyone else's experiences with similar issues. Thanks for your inputs. Sincerely, Michael Lang ################################################################ 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 ################################################################