hi, a reference for material properties was given on this list a while back, and it is very good. if you go there and select 'solder' for a search criteria you will get what you want. here is the specific url for the solder information: http://www.matls.com/SpecificMaterial.asp?bassnum=MLSS63&group=General ciao -----Original Message----- From: Eric Christison [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Thursday, October 28, 1999 3:29 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [TN] Info needed on mechanical properties of solder Can anyone point me to a web site that gives tensile and shear strengths for various solders. Thanks, Eric Christison ############################################################## 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 ##############################################################