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Category: "BAKING AND NON-CHEMICAL POST-TREATMENTS [HYDROGEN EMBRITTLEMENT AND DE-EMBRITTLEMENT, ANNEALING, WHISKERS, SOLDERING, REFLOWING]"
51253. How to solder chrome - July 29
1747. Does Thicker Chrome Plating Need Longer Hydrogen Embrittlement Relief? - May 16
33891. Forged Parts Break under Load after Zinc Plating - May 13
33431. How to improve the solderability of tin electroplating? Peel-off & Blistering - April 27
28294. Post plate baking of EN coatings - June 25
• Post Cadmium Plating Tarnish from Baking open Q. - March 2
• Reflow of Tin-Lead Solder open Q. - March 2
• Matte tin turns into bright with reflow open Q. - January 12
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Are tiny solid blobs of tin detrimental to PCB?
open Q. - January 4
• Hydrogen Embrittlement and the Lawrence Gauge - November 16
• Chrome plating and Hydrogen Embrittlement Relief - September 9
• How to improve the solderability of tin electroplating? open Q. - July 16