I tried today with curve 3, which raises the temperature up to 257 degrees and it did not work for me. An SMD connector came out with melted plastic. On the other hand, the welds have been quite ugly, seen under the microscope they are seen with many small balls, they do not seem reliable to me. I don't know if it's a matter of adjusting the curve times, maybe increasing the preheating times.
As for the maximum temperature, I have read that 240 degrees could be enough. What I am clear about is that 257 degrees burns the plastics of the SMD connectors.
The paste tin I tried today was this:
https://www.tme.eu/en/details/esac305_250/other-lead-free-binders/ag-termopasty/art-agt-026-easy-print/I have ordered another one from Mouser, which will arrive tomorrow, it is this:
https://www.mouser.es/ProductDetail/910-TS391AX250And as a last option is to go back to using the leaded MP218, I have ordered it from RS Amidata, but it will take a few days to arrive, and that is why I bought the two unleaded ones from Mouser and TME, but I think it was wasted time and money .
Is there anyone who has a soldering oven of this type or similar, solders with lead-free tin paste, and can share the characteristics of the curve used (times and temperatures)?
Could it be that with the curves that I have selected the solders go wrong because the maximum temperature peak only lasts 10 seconds, and it should last 20 seconds for lead-free solder?