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Steam ageing test failure after tin plating (bright tin & matte tin)

December 23, 2010

we are facing steam ageing test failure after tin plating (bright tin & matte tin)

Nickel under coat - 3 micron
tin - 3 micron

N.GUNASEKARAN.

Guna Sekaran
LAB ANALYIST - Bangalore

Hi Guna,

Pls elaborate the failure. Do you mean tin tarnishing, poor wetting balance and/or whisker growth, etc?

Regards,
David

David Shiu
- Singapore
December 30, 2010

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