There are four categories of wave solder pallet materials. When creating a pallet, you may specify a category or a specific material. If you specify a category, the manufacturer will select a suitable material from that category.
A flux-resistant material is recommended for use when the solder flux is corrosive, containing halides or dicarboxylic acids.
A high-temperature material is recommended for use when the solder bath temperature exceeds 265°C and the bottom side pre-heat temperature exceeds 140°C.
Category |
Economy |
Antistatic |
Optical |
Flux-resistant |
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Material |
Röchling |
VonRoll |
Haysite |
Röchling |
VonRoll |
Röchling |
Röchling |
VonRoll |
Anti-static |
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
IR-reflective |
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|
|
|
|
Yes |
|
Yes |
Flux-resistant |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Yes |
Yes |
High-temperature |
|
Yes |
|
|
|
|
Yes |
Yes |
Short-run |
|
Yes |
|
|
|
|
|
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Color |
Blue |
Black |
Black |
Black |
Black |
Grey |
Red |
Grey |
Density (g/cm³) |
1.9 |
1.9 |
1.83 |
1.9 |
1.9 |
1.9 |
1.8 |
1.9 |
Flex strength 23° (MPa) |
360 |
400 |
187 |
360 |
350 |
360 |
380 |
350 |
Flex strength 150° (MPa) |
180 |
220 |
42 |
180 |
|
180 |
260 |
200 |
Flex strength 185° (MPa) |
|
80 |
|
|
80 |
|
150 |
|
Mod. elasticity 23° (MPa) |
18 000 |
20 000 |
10 500 |
18 000 |
18 000 |
18 000 |
18 000 |
18 000 |
Mod. elasticity 150° (MPa) |
9 000 |
14 000 |
4 000 |
9 000 |
|
9 000 |
14 000 |
12 000 |
Mod. elasticity 185° (MPa) |
|
7 800 |
|
|
6 000 |
|
10 000 |
|
Water absorption (%) |
<0.20 |
<0.15 |
0.16 |
<0.20 |
0.15 |
<0.20 |
<0.20 |
<0.10 |
Coef linear expan. (10-6/°K) |
13 |
|
11.5 |
11 |
10.1 |
11 |
11 |
10.1 |
Thermal cond. (W/m°K) |
0.25 |
|
0.425 |
0.25 |
0.3 |
0.25 |
0.23 |
0.3 |
Std operating temp (°C) |
260 |
300 |
300 |
260 |
260 |
260 |
300 |
300 |
Max operating temp (°C) |
300 |
|
|
300 |
350 |
300 |
380 |
350 |
Surface resistivity (ohms) |
|
105-109 |
105-109 |
105-109 |
105-109 |
105-109 |
105-109 |
105-109 |