Key Takeaways: Solderability First: Tin-lead plating can preserve a wettable, low-oxidation surface during controlled storage. Whisker Suppression: Alloying tin with lead substantially reduces tin whisker formation. Compliance Ready: Tin-lead finishes can be processed...
Key Takeaways: Spec-Right Pairing: Correctly matching Type and Class to your program helps keep a part audit-ready before it ever sees a topcoat. System, Not Layer: Compliance depends on the full primer-to-topcoat stack, not any single coating in isolation....
Key Takeaways: Two Types, Two Jobs: In commonly used titanium designations, Type III color anodizing supports identification, while Type II functional anodizing resists galling and wear, as verified against the drawing. Spec-Driven Process: Aerospace titanium...
Key Takeaways: Match method to material: Ferromagnetic parts favor MPI; non-magnetic alloys and complex geometries suit FPI or eddy current. Defect location drives choice: Surface cracks call for FPI or MPI; subsurface and coated defects call for eddy current....
Key Takeaways: Three Designators Required: A conforming callout specifies the thickness class, purity type, and hardness code, as well as ordering details such as significant surfaces and underplating. Minimum, Not Average: Each class number is a floor to be met...
