Coating Materials
The choice of the coating material strongly depends on the final application of the wire.
In the electronics field basically coatings in pure tin are the norm, whereas for special applications tin-lead type coatings are still required.
In the electronics field basically coatings in pure tin are the norm, whereas for special applications tin-lead type coatings are still required.
Nickel and Silver complete our coatings range.
Coating Materials / Standards
| Material | Pure Tin | Tin-Lead Alloys | Nickel | Silver | ||
| Process | Sn | 95/5 | 60/40 | 30/70 | Ni | Ag |
| Hot Tin Dipping | X | X | X | X | - | - |
| Electroplating | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Melting Point | 230 °C | 220 °C | 185 °C | 270 °C | 1453 °C | 960 °C |
Phase Diagram of Tin-Lead Alloys
