4 Soldered Terminations 4.4 Wire/Lead Preparation, Tinning In this document, the term pretinning and tinning have the same rearing, as defined in IPC-T-50: The application of molten sot er 10 a basis metal in order to increase its solderabiity inning is primarily performed to assure that the wire/lead to be soldered has a uniform and ready solderable surface. Tinning of stranded wire has the added benefit of bonding the individual wire slrands fogether, thereby allowing the wire to be formed to terminals or attachment points without separatis of the individual strands. Limited solder wicking during timing or soldering of wire Is permissible as Jang as the solder does not extend to a portion of the wire thal is required to remain flexible, ‘Stranded wires shall* be tinned when: * Wires wil be formed for attachment to solder terminals —— () Clase 1-hor Et * Wires wil be formed into splices (other than mesh) and optional when heat shrinkable ee class 2detect for devices are used. lass 3-Detect Stranded wites shall not® be tinned when: (2) Class 1-Deloct Glass 2-Detoct «# Wires will be used in crimp terminations cee Spee ‘Wires will be used in threaded fasteners + Wires willbe used in forming mesh spices, The folowing criteria are applicable if inning is required Target - Class 1,2,3 * Stranded wire is uniformly coated with a thin coat of solder with the individual strands of the wire easily wsible ‘ Untinned length of strands from end of wire insulation is not Qreater than 1 wire ameter (0), Acceptable - Class 3,23 ‘+ The solder wels the tinned portion of the wire and pen erates to the inner strands of stranded wite. * Solder wicks up wite provided the solder does nol extend 10 portion of the wire that is required to remain flexible. ‘The tinning leaves a smooth coating of solder andi the out ling of the strands are discemible, Process Indicator - Class 2,3, ‘Strands are not discemniole out excess solder does not affect form der does nol penetrate to the inner strands of the wie. (oF function, IPCAWHMA-A-620A, July 2006 494 Soldered Terminations |.4 Wire/Lead Preparation, Tinning (cont.) Acceptable - Class 1 Process Indicator - Class 2 Defect - Class 3 ‘Tinned wire pinholes, voids, dewettinginonwetting exceed: ing 5% of the area required to be tinned. Length of untinned creater than 1 wi Figure 4-8 Note: J-STD-002 Solderabilty Tests for Component Leads, Terminations, Lugs, Terminals and Wires provides addtional information for assessing this requirement. ‘ands from end of wire insulation is iameter (0) Process Indicator - Class 2,3 * Sands are not discernibe. Defect - Class 2,3 ider does not wet the tinned portion of the wire * Stranded wire is not tinned prior to attachment to terminals €or forming splices (other than mesh) Defect - Class 1,2,3 ‘Solder build-up or icicles within the usable wire area that affect subsequent assembly steps. ‘* Heavy tinning interferes with form, ft or function + Solder wicking extends into the portion of wire tht is cequred 1 oman lexe ater eoterng. Figure 45 ‘ ‘ ‘ 410 Jay 2008 IPCAWHMA-A-620 r «WireTinning Wires used for soldering terminals require ¢ihning. Tinning asau the wire to be soldered has a uniform and solderable curtace. algo fuses the wire strands together 0 they can bg separation of the individual strands. of Insulation is not wire diameter, Stranded wire io not tinned prior to attachment, to terminals or forming splices. Solder does not wet the tinned portion of the wire. Class 1 Acceptable Class-2 ~ Process Indicator Class-3.-Defect Tinned wire hae pinholes, volde or dewetting/nonwetting exceeding 5% of the area required to be tinned. Length of untinned etrande from end of Insulation Is greater = {than one wire diameter.