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Code: EP07

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Description
Some Worldwide Reviews
About the Author

Description

Industrial processes for the electrodeposition of tin and of alloys of tin with lead, copper, nickel, cobalt, zinc and cadmium are now well established and becoming of increasing importance. It is unlikely that any further binary alloys of tin will be obtained by this method and accordingly it was thought opportune to collect together the results of experience gained over a number of years, information which was not available to the original workers in this field.

The title of this book has been chosen deliberately. In it the reader will find little or no electrochemistry and no discussion of the theory of alloy plating. He will, however, find detailed accounts of the installation, operation and control of the processes now in commercial use, together with briefer accounts of some of the more promising alternative solutions which have been proposed, but which have not, so far, achieved industrial importance.

Details of solutions used for the chemical and electrochemical production of tin coatings and of brush plating are included.

The published work on solderability and on whisker growth is critically surveyed and the results of investigations carried out at the Tin Research Institute by the Author on the formation of grey tin (tin pest) are reported in detail.

The book concludes with a useful summary of current specifications for plated coatings of tin and tin alloys.

Some Worldwide Reviews

"Through much of his professional life, the author of this book was employed at the International Tin Research Institute where he was actively involved with both research into new electroplating systems and the control and analysis of established processes. He was thus in an ideal position to write a book on tin and tin alloy plating that deals essentially with the practical aspects of the processes discussed. However, those working on the development of new processes or deposits should not be misled into thinking this book has nothing to offer them. The author has deliberately excluded reference to the electrochemistry of tin and tin alloy plating but the introduction to the sections about each deposit contains a wealth of historical data that puts the evolution of each plating solution into perspective.

The presentation of the book is pleasing and the casual reader should find no difficulty in locating the information needed without having to extract it from long passages of text. At the same time the book is readable and the sheer volume of data contained in the text is impressive."

Brazing and Soldering (UK)

About the Author

John Price graduated in Chemistry at the University of London from University College, Cardiff and after two years as Works Chemist at a local tar distillery went to London, where he was engaged in the Precious Metals Industry for a number of years. After working for a period as an assayer he was later engaged in refining and manufacture in the preparation of rhodium plating solutions. During this time he was awarded the degree of PhD of the University of London.

He joined the Tin Research in 1939 as Analyst, becoming Chief Chemist in 1954, a position he occupied until his retirement. At the Institute he was associated with Cuthbertson, Angles, Parkinson and others in the development of tin and tin alloy plating solutions, his main interest being in the establishment of methods for the analytical control of the solutions and deposit compositions.

Dr Price has published papers on the chemical analysis of tin and tin alloys and of organo-tin compounds and is co-author of the volume on tin in the well known series of Handbooks of Analytical Chemistry published by Springer Verlag in Germany.