What if your solder didn't need silver?
The silver in SAC305 solder adds material cost to electronics assembly. For cost-sensitive applications, the question is simple: Can you take silver out while keeping the performance? The answer comes from ALPHA wire and paste.
- Up to 30% reduction in material cost over SAC305
- Up to 50% improvement in drop shock and vibration performance over SAC305
- Comparable thermal cycling performance 20 °C to 100 °C
Switching to silver-free solder is a bigger question than alloy price. Reliability, yield, processability, and production efficiency all affect whether the change actually saves money.