Technical Data Sheet “ Multicore Hydro-X September 2007 HIGH ACTIVITY WATER SOLUBLE CORED RECOMMENDED OPERATING CONDITIONS SOLDER WIRE Soldering iron: Good results should be obtained using a range of tip temperatures. However, the optimum tip Properties of Multicore Hydro-X solid flux cored solder temperature and heat capacity required for a hand soldering wires: process is a function of both soldering iron design and the x Rapid soldering of most difficult to solder parts nature of the task and care should be exercised to avoid x Fast wetting unnecessarily high tip temperatures for excessive times. A x Water washable, no need for added neutralisers high tip temperature will increase any tendency to flux x No insoluble residues spitting and it may produce some residue darkening. x No spitting x Residues must be removed The soldering iron tip should be properly tinned and this may be achieved using Multicore cored wire. Severely PRODUCT RANGE contaminated soldering iron tips should first be cleaned and Multicore Hydro-X cored wires are manufactured with a pre-tinned using Multicore Tip Tinner/Cleaner, then wiped flux content of 2%. on a clean, damp sponge before re-tinning with Multicore cored wire. Multicore Hydro-X cored wires are available in a variety of alloys conforming to J-STD-006 and EN 29453 or alloys Soldering process: To achieve the best results from conforming to similar national or international standards. Multicore solder wires, recommended working practices for For details refer to document “Properties of Alloys used in hand soldering should be observed as follows: Cored Solder Wires”. A wide range of wire diameters is x Apply the soldering iron tip to the work surface, available. ensuring that it simultaneously contacts the base material and the component termination to heat both APPLICATION surfaces adequately. This process should only take a Multicore Hydro-X water soluble flux cored solder wires fraction of a second. are suitable for use in normal hand soldering operations where the components have been assessed as being able to x Apply Multicore flux cored solder wire to a part of the withstand the necessary washing procedures. joint surface away from the soldering iron and allow to flow sufficiently to form a sound joint fillet – this Stranded wire should not be used. Strip any insulation back should be virtually instantaneous. Do not apply so that flux residues are not trapped during the washing excessive solder or heat to the joint as this may result process. in dull, gritty fillets and excessive or darkened flux residues. CLEANING x Remove solder wire from the work piece and then It is essential that the residues from soldering with remove the iron tip. Multicore Hydro-X cored solder wires be removed as soon The total process will be very rapid, depending upon as possible after soldering. The residues from Multicore thermal mass, tip temperature and configuration and the Hydro-X cored solder wires may be readily cleaned in solderability of the surfaces to be joined. conventional equipment using water. It is important that the cleanliness of boards and components is thoroughly Multicore flux cored solder wires provide fast soldering on checked after soldering and cleaning. The usual procedure copper and brass surfaces as well as solder coated is to continuously check the conductivity of the final rinse materials. Activity of the halide activated versions on water as a measure of ionic contamination. Samples of nickel is also good depending on the state of oxidation of cleaned boards should be subjected to a laboratory the nickel finish. The good thermal stability of Multicore corrosion test, insulation resistance test, or ionic fluxes means they are also well suited to soldering contamination assessment. applications requiring high melting temperature alloys NOT FOR PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS. THE TECHNICAL INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS INTENDED FOR REFERENCE ONLY. PLEASE CONTACT HENKEL TECHNOLOGIES TECHNICAL SERVICE FOR ASSISTANCE AND RECOMMENDATIONS ON SPECIFICATIONS FOR THIS PRODUCT. Hydro-X, September 2007 GENERAL INFORMATION For safe handling information on this product, consult the Material Safety Data Sheet, (MSDS). Note The data contained herein are furnished for information only and are believed to be reliable. We cannot assume responsibility for the results obtained by others over whose methods we have no control. 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