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BRITISH STANDARD Soft soldering fluxes — Test methods — Part 14: Assessment of tackiness of flux residues ‘The Burepesn Standard EN 20455-14:1093 has the status of a British Standard ‘upon masses No COPYING WITHOCT BSI TERMISSION EXCEYT AS PERMITTED GY COPFRIGHT LAS BS EN 29455-14:1993 ISO 9455-14: 1991 = > arm @ 7 Cia =a a ar =Livansed Copy: sheffieldun shetfieldun, na, Wed Nov 01 05:27:89 GMT+00:00 2006, Uncontrolled Copy, (c) BSI Cooperating organizations ‘Tho Buropean Committze for Standardization (CEN), under whose supervision this Buropean Standard was prepsred, comprises the national standards organizations of the following eountrie Austria Belgium Denmark Norway Portugal Spain Sraden Switzerland Ossterneichieches Normunguinatitut Institut belge de normalisation Dansk Standardizeringsrand Suomen Standardisoimialito, Association feangaise de normalisation Deutsches Institat fir Normung 0.V. 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No. ‘CommentsCopy, (0) BSI Licensed Copy: sheffieldun shetfickiun, na, Wed Nov 01 05:27:59 GMT+00:00 2008, Uncontroll BS EN 20455-14:1998 enst 23090 Contents Normative references Principle ‘Reagents and materials Apparatus, ‘Test pieces Procedure Examination of the test piece Exprescion of resulta 10 Test report ‘National annex NA Gndormative) Committees meaponaible t & i if aakueoewee wie i i aLicensed Copy: shetfieldun sheffieldun, na, Wed Nov 01 08:27:59 GMT+00:00 2006, Uncontrolisd Copy, (0) BSI BS EN 20455-14:1993 National foreword ‘This Britich Standard has eon prepared under the direction of the Non-ferrous ‘Metals Standards Paliey Committee and ia the Inglish languaga version of EN 29456-14:1903 Soft soldering fluzes —Test methods — Part Id: Arsessment of tackineas of flux reriduee, published by the Buropesn Committee for Standardization (CHEN). Its identical with ISO 9455-14:1991 published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). ‘A British Standard dooe not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a ‘contract. Users of British Standards ar responsible for thelr correct application. Compliance with a British Standard does not of itaelf confer immunity from legal obligations. Summary af pages ‘This dacament compriaea a front cover, an inside front cover, pages i and ii, the EN title page, pages 2 to 4, an inside back cover and a back cover. ‘This standard haa boon updated (see copyright date) and may have had amendments incorporated. This will be indicated in the amendment table on the Snside front cover ‘ensts2aee9Licensed Copy: sheffieldun sheffieldun, na, Wed Nov 01 08:27:59 GMT+00:00 2006, Uncontrolled Copy. (c) BSI EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 29455-14 NORME EUROPEENNE EUROPAISCHE NORM. eee Ween reacameniTe4 ‘Doane: lrg ndving Sue, pw ots dtr, ig sion English version Soft soldering fluxes — Test methods — Part 14: Assessment of tackiness of flux residues (180 9455-14:1991) Flex de brannge Flufimittel zum Weishldten — Pritfverfabren— Purtio 14:Détermination du pouvoir collant des Teil 14: Bostimmung des Haftvermigens von résidua de flux FluBmittelrickstindon G80 9455.14:1991) 80 9455-14:1991) ‘This Ruropean Standand was approved by CEN on 1982-08-02. CEN member fare bound to comply with the CENICENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving thie European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Uptto-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national ‘standards may be obtained on application to the Central Secretariat or fo any GEN member. ‘This European Standard exists in three oficial versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the Central Secretarist has the same status as the official versions. GEN members are tho national standards bodies of Austris, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, ‘Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Parbigal, Spain, Sweden, Switrerland and United Kingdom. CEN Buropesn Committee for Standardization ‘Comité Européen de Normalisation Contral Secretariat: ru de Stassart 36, B-1050 Brussels ‘© 1008 Copyright reserved to CEN members ‘Ref. No, EN 29455-14:1993 ECopy, (c) BSI Livensed Copy: shetfleldun sheffieldun, na, Wed Nov 01 05:27:69 GMT+00:00 2006, Uncontroll EN 29455-14:1993 ————————— Foreword Tn 1901, 1S0 9455-14:1901 Soft soldering fazen — Tent methods Part 14: sessment of tckinen of [cs eld wan sabnited tothe CEN Usique ‘Sceapeanoe Procedure ‘The rerlt of the UAP was positive. ‘his Buropean Standard shall given thestatan of ‘tnstional standard, either by pbliation af a= Setical tat or by endorsement, a tho ltest by Februnry 1004, and conflicting national standards thal be withdrawn a the latest by Febru 1004. ‘According tothe CEN/CENELEC Internal ‘Regulations, th flloing countries sre bound to immpement this European Standard: Anata, Balgium, Denmack, Hiland, Panoe, Germany, Gen gang. Ley, ietherlands, Norway, Portugal, Span, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. : ‘east 2199Licensed Copy: sheffieldun sheffieldun, na, Wed Nov 01 08:27:58 GMT+00:00 2006, Uncontrolled Copy, (c) BS! EN 20455-14:1993 ‘1 Scope ‘This part of SO 9465 specitien a qualitative method forthe anseaementf the tckiness ofthe residues of soft soldering ux after a soldering process. The ‘nethod is applicable to all Suze, solder pastes and ‘lax covad solder wires. The method ia particularly Appropriate for applications where Tux residues are Jeena en electrical and electronic equipment 2 Normative references "The following standards contain provisions which, ‘through reference in this text, constitute provisions. of thin part of ISO 9455, At the time of publication, ‘the editions indicated were valid. All standards aro subject to revision, and pasties to agreements based fon this part of ISO 9468 are encouraged to fnveatigate tho possibility of applying the most secant editions ofthe standards indicated below. ‘Members of IEC and ISO maintain registers of ‘currently valid International Standards, TSO 16241-1987, Wrougit eopper and eopper allay plate, sheet and strip — Part I: Technical conditions ‘of delivery for plate, sheet and strip for general purposes. TSO 9458:1990, Saft solder alloys — Chemical compositions and forme. 8 Principle ‘The fluxis melted om a copper sheet text piece in contact with a standard maan of solder. In the case. of flur coed solders and colder pastes, a otandard ‘maas of tho material is melted on the copper test piace. After the test niece has cooled to room Tomperature, the flux residues are tested for tackinese using chalk powder. 4 Reagents and materials In the tect use only reagents of recognized analrtical quality and only distilled, or deionized, water. 4.1 Acid cleaning aoation ‘Add enutiously, with tiring, 75 ml of walfarie seid (@ 1,81 ml) to 210 mt of water and mix- Cool, ‘dd 16 ml of nitric acid (9 1,42 g/ml) and mix the solution thoroughly. 4.3 Degreasing solvent, such as seetone ar petroleum ether. 4.3 Powdered chalk 4.4 0,5 mm thick copper sheet, complying with 150 1694-1 grade Gu—ETP, condition HA. 4.5 Acetone 4.6 Solder wire, or pallets, complying with ISO 9453, grade $ SusoPbi0. 5 Apparatus ‘Una laborstory apparatus and, ia particular, the following. 5.1 Solder bath, either circular with diameter not ese chan 120 mm, or rectangular with dimenaions not les han 100 mm % 76 mum, containing in load solder having aiguidus less han 200°O. Thedepth ofthe solder in tho bath shal be not las ‘han 40 mm. The bat sill be capable of being raintained af temperature of (215+ 5) °C. 5.2 Cupping device ‘This call bo Sitted with a 27 mm diameter die and 20 mm diameter ball 5.8 Drying oven, suitable for uso at (1304 2) 5.A Tonga, or othor wuitable mechanical device, to “ER the tat place fom the urfaes ofthe molten solder bath. 5,5 Soft brush, of diameter approximately T mm. 6 Test pieces rom the sheet of Kalf hard copper, approximately 0.5 mm thick (4), cut test pieces tach 60 min * 50 mrn. Clamp each of the test picces, {fn tam, centrally on tothe 27 mm dieof the cupping device 6.2). Using the 20 mm diameter bal make a depression ‘ia the centre ofeach teat pisce 3 mm deep, by foreing the hallinta the die. One oarner ofthe taxtpioon may ‘be bont up to facilitate handling with the tonge. Immediately before the teat, une the aolvent (4.2) to dogreaas cach test pie, and immerse the text places for 20 ain the acd cleaning eolution (4.3) ‘Ramave the teat pieces from the cleaning solution, swash well under running water, rinse in acotone (4.8) and dry by air Blowing at room temperature 7 Procedure 71. Proparation of the test pisces 11. For solid, paste and liquid flux samples, ‘weigh 1,00 g 0,05 g ofthe solder wire ar pellets (4.6), previously degreased in the ‘solvent (4.2), and transfor it to the centre of ‘the depreseion in one of the cleaned copper teat pieces (clause 6). [NOTE ‘Thiemry evenly dane, acy wie ed, fore toe wire no tg pal const 12609EN 29455-14:1993 According to the form of the flux under test, ‘continue with the preparation of the teat picce by following the procedure given in either a) ar b) at 4) If the flux under the test isin solid ar paste from — weigh between 0,035 and 0,040 gof the ‘solid or pasta flux and add thio tothe nolder in the doproation of the test pices; 1 If the fx under toot isin liquid fom — ad 0,20 mal ofthe flux tothe solder in the depression ofthe test piece. Evaporate the folvent at 60 °C for 10 min in the drying oven (6.3). 17.1.3 For fax cored solder aamples, degrease the surface of s suitable length of the cared soldar ‘sample, using a eloth dampened with the solvent (4.2). Weigh 1,00 ¢ 0,05 gofthe degreased ‘ample, form it into a small flat coil nd place it in ‘the centre of the depression in one of the cleaned ‘copper teat pisces (lsuse 6). 11.3 For colder paste samploa, ‘weigh 0,50 g+ 0,05 ofthe solderpaste samplainto ‘the contre of the deprassion in one of the cleaned oppor teat pisces (suse 6). 17.2 Heating the test piece ‘Using the tongs (8.4) or other suitable means, carefully lower the prepared test piece from 7. to the aurfice of the molian solder, maintained 2t 235 °C-+ 5 °C in the eolder bath (6.1). gheffieldun sheffieldun, na, Wed Nov 01 06:27:58 GMT+00:00 2006, Uncontrolled Copy, (c) BSI Licensed Copy Allow the test pizes to float on the aslder bath until ‘the solder melts and leave the teot piceo in thia ‘position for a further 5 s, Ramove the test piace ‘carefully from the bath and allow t to coal, im air, in st horisontal position for 30 min. 8 Examination of the test piece ‘Dust the surface of the ux residue on the teat piece erally with the powdered chalk (4.3). Lightly brush the chalked surface with the soft ‘brush (6.5). 9 Expression of results [i the chalk powder is ensily removed by brushing, ‘the flux ia deemed to be “not tacky” Tf the chalk powder cannot be removed by brushing, ‘or can be xemoved only with difficulty, the flux ie deemed tobe “tacky” 10 Test report ‘The toxt report shall include the following information: 4) identification of the teat imple; 1b tact method used (2 reference tothia part of 180 9455); ‘results obtained: 4) any unusual fentures noted during the test; 6) detail of any operstion not included in thia part of ISO 455. or regarded as optional. ens 121099Licensed Copy: sheffieldun sheffieldun, na, Wed Nov 01 05:27:59 GMT+00:00 2006, Uncontrolled Copy, (c) BSI BS EN 29455-14:1993 ‘National annex NA (informative) Committees responsible "The United Kingdom participation in the preparation of thia Kuropean Standard was antrasted by the ‘Non-ferrons Matala Seandards Policy Committee (NFM) to Technical Committee NFM/27, upon which the following badias were represented: Association of British Powear Craftamen [British Plumbing Fittings Manufacturers! 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