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Up Topic Welding Industry / Technical Discussions / Welding or Soldering Stainless to Cu
- - By Todd_Kube Date 05-09-2001 22:13
I would like to get some information on how to weld or solder 2 mil thick 302 stainless steel to a copper pad on a printed circuit board. Any help is appreciated.
Parent - By Vadim Date 05-29-2001 20:05
Todd,
Since you need to solder something to a printed circuit board, keep in mind to not overheat it. The best way is to apply a thin layer of tin onto each part first, then solder them together. You should have no problem with tin-plating the PCB pad - any rosin-based flux is good. As for stainless steel, you need a more active flux. If you can't find something suitable, you can use even ZnCl solution (or orto-phosphour acid), but then wash carefully this part with hot water after tin-plating and before you solder it into PCB.
Up Topic Welding Industry / Technical Discussions / Welding or Soldering Stainless to Cu

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