Tin plating in mainly used to improve solderability. Some material types are unsolderable but once they are tin plated they can be easily soldered. Tin is a soft coating and fairly ductile. Tin has useful electrical properties and conducts electricity very well.
Tin (Sn)
Thermal Conductivity (W/mK) 65
Density (gm/cc) 7.28
CTE (ppm/deg C) 20
Some popular tin braze and solder alloys include:
Gold Tin
Silver Tin
Bismuth Tin
Indium Tin
INTA Technologies Corp. is RoHS compliant and does not work with tin alloys containing lead. We also do not accept lead substrates or lead plated substrates into the facility.
INTA Technologies offers MIL-T-10727C Type I only (electrodeposited). INTA does not offer Type II
(hot-dipped). INTA’s workmanship
guarantees “the coating shall be lustrous, smooth, fine-grained, adherent, and
free from blisters, pits, nodules, indications of burning and other defects.”
(Mil-T-10727C 3.8)
No, tin plating is cost-effective and affordable, especially in high volume. In low volume the prices are higher.
Yes, we fulfill large and small orders.
There should be notes on the drawing which include the following:
1)
Approved plating source:
INTA Technologies Corp
2281 Calle de Luna
Santa Clara, CA 95054
408-748-9955
408-727-3027 fax
2) Indicate
areas to be plated. Full coverage is
preferred, selective plating is much more costly (labor/machine
intensive). Also indicate critical
surfaces (if applicable).
3)
Indicate plating spec MIL-T-10727C Type I
4)
Indicate thickness desired (contact sales@intatech.com for assistance)
5)
Indicate approved/allowable undercoats
(example: nickel, copper, silver)
6)
Include bake test 215 o C +/- 15 o
for a minimum of 30 minutes post-plating
7)
Indicate a workmanship standard such as:
“The coating shall be lustrous, smooth, fine-grained, adherent, and free from
blisters, pits, nodules, indications of burning and other defects”
(MIL-T-10727C 3.8)
8)
XRF printout required for coating thickness
documentation with each lot
Thickness depends on the exact application. Contact B.Kneedler, Engineering Estimator 408-748-9955 x113 for assistance.
INTA Technologies can read most CAD and document formats. Send the drawings to sales@intatech.com and include desired quantities. We will contact you with questions and/or comments/feedback.
Yes, INTA Technologies is an excellent sole source for many products and services including tin plating. It is best to specify INTA Technologies Corp. as sole source for finishing (plating services) on the drawing and any applicable specifications to eliminate any future quality or on-time delivery issues.
The standard lead time is five (5) business days.
INTA Technologies specializes in small and medium sized items. Items over 10” in length or diameter may be too large. Contact INTA to discuss the size of your part sales@intatech.com
Yes, INTA readily plates tiny components smaller than 1mm (.040”).
Almost all types of material except lead, cadmium and a few others.
Dull, matte, metallic.
Surface finish is unimportant (Ra) although a smoother finish is preferred for plating.
Many applications use tin plating such as electronics, circuit boards, automotive and many other industries. Tin plating is mainly used as a soldering precursor.
Contact B.Kneedler, Estimator 408-748-9955 x113
Last revised: 17 APR 2008