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AIM, Nihon Superior Sign Lead-free License Agreement
April 1, 2005 |Estimated reading time: Less than a minute
MONTREAL — AIM and Nihon Superior have signed a license agreement that enables AIM to manufacture and sell the Sn100C lead-free solder alloy throughout the U.S., Canada and Mexico. SN100C is a lead-free solder alloy comprised of tin, copper, and a small amount of nickel.
The nickel amount in SN100C modifies its behavior, so that in wave soldering, the resultant alloy exhibits fluidity comparable to traditional tin-lead solder. Excess solder drains easily off the joint, avoiding bridges and icicles. The nickel addition also provides smooth, bright, well-formed fillets.
As SN100C does not contain silver or phosphorus, it is not aggressive toward the copper of tracks and pads or the stainless-steel components of soldering equipment. These advantages, combined with a low dross rate, mean that SN100C offers savings on the total cost of running a wave solder line.