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Read MoreIndium Corporation manufactures flux-cored solder wire for a variety of processes, including automated or robotic soldering for large job lots, or jobs where other processes are not feasible. By providing reliable, high-quality robotic soldering materials, coupled with our world-class soldering expertise and knowledge, we can improve your processes and yields.
Our flux-cored soldering wire manufacturing capabilities gives you void-free wire that is consistent in diameter and wound in highly precise even layers throughout the spool. Flux-cored wire can contain a range of flux core sizes, from 1% up to 4.5% or more. By optimizing the core size, it facilitates the soldering process and eliminates the need for a separate flux, streamlining automated processes.
Excellent Quality on Every Spool of Wire
- Void-free flux core
- Even-layer precision winding
- Fluxes achieve highest activity acceptable given reliability concerns (J-STD-004B)
- All alloys comply with J-STD-006
Available Features
- No-spattering for improved yields and enhanced cleanliness
- REACH Compliance
- Turbo-charged wetting
- Halogen free
CW-818 Flux-Cored Wire
CW-818 provides fast wetting speeds to minimize cycle times in manual and robotic soldering processes. This halide-free, no-clean formula leaves a clear, non-tacky residue even when using high tip temperatures. The heat resistant and low-spatter properties of this core flux provide an assembly with excellent visual appearance.
- Features
- Fast wetting
- Light-colored non-tacky residue
- Reduced spatter formulation
- Works well for manual and robotic soldering processes
- Compatible with Pb-free and SnPb alloys
- Compatible with HASL, Immersion Silver, ENIG, and OSP surface finishes
- Good choice for legacy processes requiring an RMA strength product
Core 230-RC Flux-Cored Wire
- Physical Properties
- Meets the requirement of J-STD-004B Type REL1
- Low-spatter formation gives you cleaner boards and increased operator safety with less than 1% spattering
- Light-colored residue
- Contains no REACH SVHCs
- Compatible with Pb-free and SnPb alloys
- Compatible with HASL, Immersion Silver, ENIG, and OSP surface finishes
- Available in flux percentages up to 4.5%
- No residue removal required
- Very high surface insulation resistance (SIR)
CW-232 Flux-Cored Wire
- Physical Properties
- Meets the requirement of J-STD-004B Type ROM1
- Low-spatter formation gives you cleaner boards and increased operator safety with less than 1% spattering
- Light-colored residue
- Contains no REACH SVHCs
- Compatible with Pb-free and SnPb alloys
- Compatible with HASL, Immersion Silver, ENIG, and OSP surface finishes
- Available in flux percentages up to 4.5%
- No residue removal required
- Very high surface insulation resistance (SIR)
CW-808 Flux-Cored Wire
- Physical Properties
- Meets the requirement of J-STD-004B Type ROL0
- Low-spatter formation gives you cleaner boards and increased operator safety with less than 1% spattering
- Available in flux percentages up to 4.5%
- No residue removal required
- Contains no REACH SVHCs
- Very high surface insulation resistance (SIR) (greater than the control)
Cored Wire and Robotic Soldering
Formula | J-STD-004B/C | Halogen-Free | Spatter | Soldering Performance |
---|---|---|---|---|
CW-818 | ROL0 | No | Low | Fastest |
CW-232 | ROM1 | No | Lowest | Fastest |
Core 230-RC | REL1 | No | Lowest | Fast |
CW-808 | REL0 | Yes | Lowest | Moderate |
Robotic Soldering Application Knowledge
Indium Corporation has written about and published papers on the topic of Robotic Soldering. This includes technical documents and blogs. Topics covered include:
- Spattering:
- Flux Charring:
- Soldering Iron Tip Temperature:
- Wire Voiding:
- Wire Tension:
We have also produced multiple videos on the topic of Robotic Soldering.