Jim, I did this mix in the past and DIDN'T note any difference in the solder joint quality. Jorge Dourado de Santana Maintenance / Process Engr Microtec - Brazil > -----Original Message----- > From: Michael Fenner [SMTP:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: 28 de Julho de 1999 20:33 > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: [TN] Mixing solder bars from different > manufacturer's > > Setting aside any quality issues related to traceablity of supplier > and so > on. > Solder manufacturers generally base their product claims on the purity > of > their material, and the merits of the process they use to attain this > high > purity. > So if both suppliers are responsible quality companies supplying > electronic > grade material and their product claims are true, then all you have > from > either supplier is pure tin and pure lead perfectly alloyed together > in > perfect harmony..... > On this basis the solders must be identical and can be mixed in any > proportion. > > [I thought this was better value than just saying "technically yes"] > > Mike Fenner > BSP, OX15 4JQ, England > T: +44 1295 722 992 > M: +44 789 999 7715 > F: +44 1295 720 937 > > > -----Original Message----- > From: West, Jim <[log in to unmask]> > To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> > Date: 28 July 1999 21:42 > Subject: [TN] Mixing solder bars from different manufacturer's > > > >Hi all, > > > >This might be a silly question, but I received some left over solder > from a > >customer that is made by a different manufacturer than what we use. > Both > >solder bars are 63/37 and I want to know if you can mix solder from > >different manufacturers, I'm not sure if manufacturers do anything > different > >with their product or if any quality issues could arise. > > > >Thanks, > > > > > >Jim West > >Manufacturing Engineer > > > >############################################################## > >TechNet Mail List 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 web site (http://www.ipc.org/html/forum.htm) for > additional > >information. > >If you need assistance - contact Gayatri Sardeshpande at > [log in to unmask] or > >847-509-9700 ext.5365 > >############################################################## > > > > ############################################################## > TechNet Mail List 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 web site (http://www.ipc.org/html/forum.htm) for > additional > information. > If you need assistance - contact Gayatri Sardeshpande at > [log in to unmask] or > 847-509-9700 ext.5365 > ############################################################## ############################################################## TechNet Mail List 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 web site (http://www.ipc.org/html/forum.htm) for additional information. If you need assistance - contact Gayatri Sardeshpande at [log in to unmask] or 847-509-9700 ext.5365 ##############################################################