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The conditions are :
Ageing : yes
Flux : type R or RMA Alloy Sn60Pb40 at 245 °C
Immersion speed 20 to 30 mm/s
Immersion depth 4 or 2 mm
Pre heat : no
Pass / Fail criteria(s) : zero crossing time less than 0.59 s (time to across the “x” axis )
Time to obtain 2/3 of the maximum force less than 1.0 s
IEC 68-2-69
This standard defines both methods bath and globule.
Ageing : defined
Flux : type R, RMA, RA
Alloy : Sn60Pb40 at 235 °C or lead free
Immersion speed : function of the component Immersion depth : function of the
component
Immersion time : 5 to 10 s.
Pre heat : no
Pass / Fail criteria(s) : Buoyancy crossing time.
Time to obtain 2/3 of the maximum force less than 1.0 s
Minimum of force to reach at 2 and 5 s
IPC/ANSI/J-STD-002/3
This standard defines both methods bath and globule. Solderability test procedures for
components and pcb.
Ageing : 3 classes defined
Flux : type R, RMA, RA
Alloy : Sn60Pb40 at 245 °C or lead free at 255°C Immersion speed : function of the
component
Immersion depth : function of the component.
Immersion time : 5 to 10 s.
Immersion angle : 45 to 70 ° Pre heat : no
Pass / Fail criteria(s) : Buoyancy crossing time in less than 1.0 s.
Time to obtain 2/3 of the maximum force less than 1.0 s
Minimum of force to reach at 2 and 5 s
User’s specification
The user can define is own specification pass / fail criteria in time, level of force, time to
buoyancy, etc all criteria defined in standards. See section Utilization.