Plating Finish Chart


Type Specs Features
Electroless Nickel ASTMB733
MIL-C-26074
AMS 2404
Applied Materials
Caterpillar
IE2072B, C, and D
SAE AMS2404F
Rockwell Collins 580-0766
Semi-bright stainless steel appearance. Provides uniform coating on complex parts and in recessed areas and cavities with no edge buildup. Hight wear resistance and consistent finish.
Electroless Nickel
Low, Med, and High Phos.
ASTMB733
MIL-C-26074
AMS2404
Applied Materials
Caterpillar
IE2072B, C, and D
Semi-bright stainless stell appearance. Provides Uniform coating aon copmple parts anbd in recessed areas with no edge buildup. High wear resistance and consistant finish.
Boron Electroless Nickel ASTMB607
AMS2399
AMS2433
Semi-bright, uniform, nickel-boron deposits have low interal stress, resistance to high temperatures, good weldability, solderability, high hardness, improves resistance to wear, and very high conductivity.
Teflon (PTFE) Electroless Nickel AMS2454
AMS2404
ASTMB733
Deposits composite of electroless nickel phosphorus and occuluded sub micron particles of teflon. A smooth uniform low friction deposit combined with hardness and uniformity fo en-phosphorus with the lubricity and antistick properties of teflon.
Copper Plate MIL-C-14550
ASTM B734
AMS2418
Very good conductivity, bright finish, fine grain, solderable.
Copper Bright Dip Removes heat scale, oxidation, corrrosion and leaves surface bright
Tin Plate - Bright and Matte (Dull) ASTM B-545
MIL-T-10727
AMS2408
Soft but very ductile, excellent solderability.
Bright Nickel Watt's QQ-N-290
ASTM B-689
AMS2403
ISO 1458
Good corrosion resistance. There is a nickel finish for almost any application.
Sulfamate Nickel MIL-P-27418
QQ-N-290
ASTM B-689
AMS2403
ISO 1458
Ductile. Good corrosion resistance. Low stress deposit.
Wood's (Chloride) Nickel Strike Excellent on stainless steel activation. Corrosion resistance.
Electroless Nickel Immersion Gold - ENIG. IPC 4552 Finish on PC boards.
Electroless Nickel Electroless Palladium Immersion Gold - ENEPIG. IPC 4556 Finish on PC boards.
Electroless Palladium - EPC. Finish on PC boards.
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