Fenix Metals
Fenix Metals are producers of most tin and tin/lead alloys used in industrial and electronics applications.
In the electronics industry tin/lead (Sn63/Pb37 & Sn60/Pb40) is still commonly used, but where RoHS compliance applies lead-free alloys must be used. Tin/Silver/Copper (SAC) alloys were initially thought to be the logical lead-free alternative, but the high price of silver made this a very expensive choice. More recently modified tin/copper alloys (Sn99.3/Cu0.7), like Fenix 100, have proved to be far more economical whilst its performance has been excellent. See below a link to the Fenix 100 review.
Please see below Technical Data Sheets for these alloys, others can be provided on request.
 Technical Data Sheets - Fenix 100 tds iss 6.pdf Fenix SAC tds iss 9.pdf Fenix SnPb tds iss 6.pdf
Fenix 100
A new modified copper tin alloy solder which is an economical alternative to tin silver copper alloys and with a lower melting point than previous copper tin alloy products.
Read the recent product review in Global SMT & Packaging (February 2007)
“Lead-free just got more economical
Wednesday, 07 February 2007
 Please click here to open the review in a new window.
Most lead free solders for attachment or on-board solderability preservation contain silver. For every 1% of silver used in these alloys the material cost of the solder increases by 47%. As silver prices soar, so the cost of these solders will continue to increase.
A new modified tin copper alloy, Fenix 100, available from JE Debens, is reported to offer outstanding performance without any silver content, making it an extremely economical alternative to the widely used SAC 305 / SAC 405 tin/silver/copper alloys that contain 3-4% silver………..”
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