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What lead-free plating is available on Samtec products?

April 26, 2017Lead-Free plating products samtec

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What lead-free plating is available on Samtec products?

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The majority of our plating is lead free and/or RoHS compliant. CLX series or any contact that is pre-plated may not be compliant. Depending on the part number, plating call out and the processing temperatures you may need to choose a Matte Tin finish. Bright Acid Tin will discolor at the elevated processing temperatures of lead-free, reflow soldering and will need to be changed to Matte Tin (TM, LM, FM or SM plating designations). The plating options should be listed in the catalog and/or on the print.