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selective soldering/nitrogen

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#63425

selective soldering/nitrogen | 5 January, 2011

what does nitrogen do to assist the selective soldering process?

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JAX

#63426

selective soldering/nitrogen | 5 January, 2011

Less Oxygen... Less Oxidation Less Oxidation... Better Solderability

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#63431

selective soldering/nitrogen | 5 January, 2011

In addition to reducing oxides my understanding is that nitrogen increases the surface tension of solder (I've also read the inverse).

Bottom line, Nitrogen reduces rework, improves quality, improves solder appearance, and reduces maintenance.

Shean Dalton www.fhpreps.com

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#63437

selective soldering/nitrogen | 6 January, 2011

Nitrogen increase surface tension in solder. This also reduces solder balls.

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#63439

selective soldering/nitrogen | 6 January, 2011

Check out this article about nitrogen and soldering:

http://www.tequipment.net/pdf/Hakko/TN00000022.pdf

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#63528

selective soldering/nitrogen | 14 January, 2011

On our Pilarhouse Jade we use nitrogen to cool the belt that drives our solder pump as well as keep the amount of oxygen to a minimum in our solder pot to reduce dross.

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