Project #1 / Data Con / Clients / Media

Name

Project #1

Test Objective

To find a replacement for Tric 1,1,1

Witnessed

No

Confidential

No

Help Implementing

No

Submission Date

11/19/1996

Representatives

Dave Calvetti

Substrates

Plastic
Tin

Sample Type

Tin-lead plating

Product Use

Military radar systems

Percentages Cleaned

Weight Min

5 lbs

Weight Max

15 lbs

Approximate Size

17 x 15.5 x 1 inches

Approximate Size ID

Medium

Weight Range ID

10-100 lbs

Shape

Smooth

Hardness

Hard

Shape Type

Complex

Return Samples

No

Return Sample Address

Contaminants

Fluxes

Samples Available

Yes

Pre Clean Manufacturing Step

Hi-temp resistance soldering

Post Clean Manufacturing Step

Inspection and testing

Parts Cleaned Per Week

8/month

Parts Cleaned Per Bath

Frequency

PSI

Equipments

Vapor Degreasing

Vendor

Baron-Blakslee

Cleaning Chemicals

Trichloroethane

Concentration

Cleaning Temp

150

Cleaning Time

3

Cleaning Water Type

Problems With Current Method

Uses hazardous chemicals

Purpose of Cleaning

Remove all traces of flux, to meet cleaning requirements of MIL-STD-2000

Rinse Time

Rinse Temp

Rinse Water Type

Drying Method

No relation

Drying Time

Drying Temp

Storage Type ID

Used Immediately

How Stored

How Long Stored

Analysis Method

Visual, microscopic

Performance Test

Comments or Concerns

Need a cleaning system that will be able to handle our largest backplane (43"x24"x1" and 30 lbs)

Summary

Search focused on finding the safest solvent replacement. One mixture of IPA and Cyclohexane worked well.

Implementation

No

In Progress

No

Technolog Transfer

Yes

Analysis Only

No

Part Picture

Yes

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Project #1