Lead free soldering belongs to one of the latest technique in soldering field. It is because lead free soldering has been established for overcoming the former soldering in which the waste electronic components melted by acid rain which then contaminated the groundwater. It comes to you as the practical soldering to use.
Considering the increasing global trend of the environmental issue including RoHS directive or what is known as the restriction on the use of hazardous substance, lead free soldering comes to you as the mainstream. Also, compared to another type of soldering, this type of soldering comes to you with some different characteristics.
The major characteristics which lead free soldering offers you include the poor solderability and higher melting point. It is lack of lead (Pb) so that it has low flowability of the solder which then lead to poor solderability. It is problematic for targeting components and for the tips of the soldering irons. The poor solderability cannot be improved by raising the temperature of the soldering.
The second characteristic of this lead free soldering is that it has higher melting point. Generally, lead free solder has the melting point of 20°C to 45°C. It is higher than the conventional eutectic solder. For your further information, a popular type has about 40% lead.
Lead Free Soldering Stations Xytronic LF-1000
This is the first option which is available for you is Xytronic LF-1000. It is basically a temperature controlled lead free soldering station. It is designed and developed for providing the needs of the present as well as for future lead free soldering in the industry of electronic production.
This lead free soldering is a temperature regulated soldering iron which is beneficial for making reliable and consistent soldered connections. It is able to deliver you all the benefits of temperature regulation and connect through the high flexible burn-resistant lead. Also, it is available in an easy adjusted temperature. In addition, it is only availabl in 110V.
100 Watt Lead Free Soldering Station
This lead free soldering has the temperature range of 200 to 450 °C or around 392-842 °F. It is also equipped with the energy saver. It is able to automatically kick in when it is not in use over 15 minutes. The LED display the “Pause”, it means that the energy saver feature has worked. It, then, decreases the temperature of the tip so that it can cut the power consumption for longer life.
The features which you can find from this lead free soldering include the digital display which enables you to read the accurate temperature the solder is performing. Once you have reached the desired temperature, you can set the button to the”Read” position so that it can perform at the constant temperature. Also, for providing global market, it is equipped with the switch of Celsius/Fahrenheit so that the temperature can be easily switched.
Furthermore, this lead free soldering is equipped with some other features which include the isolated iron holder with the tip cleaner for easy cleaning and maintenance, low voltage output with the safe operation. It incorporates with 90W high power element so that it has quick heat up and temperature recovery. It also has ESD safe as well as spike free circuitry which is able to protect the current and voltage sensitive components.
