); SAEximRunCond expanded to false Errors-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] RETRY Gold mixes with solder to from an "intermetallic" that suffers from "embrittlement". I am not aware of silver solder being a remedy. I have heard of assembly lines that do not allow any gold whatsoever in the building! I heard our assembly line manager at work just last week lecturing yet another engineer about NO GOLD. Period!
Furthermore, gold plated brass connectors screwed into aluminum (with corrosion treatment) (no soldering) will corrode in a salt spray environment. I guarantee it. We always used stainless for military work. Rick N6RK Brooke Clarke wrote: > Hi Didier: > > Would you elaborate on the comment "Gold plated connectors are a well > known example." Do you mean when soldered with Lead Tin solder instead > of a silver bearing solder or something else? > > Have Fun, > > Brooke Clarke > http://www.PRC68.com > http://www.precisionclock.com > > > > Didier Juges wrote: >> ); SAEximRunCond expanded to false >> Errors-To: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> I have seen cold solder joints on thermal fuses and certain types of >> capacitors, while the rest of the instrument was fine with no sign of >> corrosion. >> >> I think it has to do with the metal used for certain component leads. >> Either >> they were never soldered well, or interface corrosion developed over >> time. >> >> Gold plated connectors are a well known example. >> >> Didier KO4BB >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On >> Behalf Of Mike Feher >> Sent: Sunday, July 22, 2007 9:58 PM >> To: 'Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement' >> Subject: Re: [time-nuts] HP 5370B low frequency modulation >> >> Highly unlikely, but, possible, especially if it was in a corrosive >> atmosphere. Of course then I would expect to see evidence of corrosion on >> other components. ... >> >> Mike B. Feher, N4FS >> 89 Arnold Blvd. >> Howell, NJ, 07731 >> 732-886-5960 >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com >> To unsubscribe, go to >> https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts >> and follow the instructions there. >> > > _______________________________________________ > time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com > To unsubscribe, go to > https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > and follow the instructions there. > _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.
