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What Are The Advantages Of Soldering At Lower Temperatures?

What Are The Suggested Soldering Temperature For Lead-Free Processes?

Our experience shows that 90% of solder joints using JBC tools can be performed successfully at 350ºC or less, in any case it is not recommended to exceed 370ºC.

 

Why is it possible to solder at lower using a JBC tool?

It is possible due to the soldering tips extremely fast thermal response.

On a conventional iron’s tip, there is a strong drop in temperature while the tip is transferring the heat to the board. If the thermal response is slow, the tip does not have the time to recover the temperature, especially if a series of solder joints are performed. This is the reason why the operator usually selects a higher temperature, resulting in a shorter tip life and PCB/component damage.

 

Which are the advantages of soldering at lower temperature?

  • The tips last much longer because of reduced oxidation. This improves the 'wettability' of the tip and therefore also the heat transfer efficiency.
  • The flux does not burn directly on the tip, but is activated while soldering. In this way, the tip does not turn dark so quickly and its wettability is better.
  • The risk of damaging components and pcb through excessive heat transfer is minimised.
  • The process quality is optimized because there are less rework issues and scraps.

 

Which is the suggested sleep temperature?

The factory setting of 220ºC is adequate for most situations. At this temperature oxidation is lowered to a minimum and ramp-up to work temperature, when the tool is taken out of its stand, will be completed in about a second.

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