Palladium-nickel alloy plating
Palladium-nickel alloy plating is characterized by the improvement of hardness and wear resistance, which are shortcomings of palladium.
Palladium-nickel alloy plating : Features (characteristic value)
- Alloy composition of palladium-nickel alloy plating film
Palladium 80 – 85%, nickel 15 – 20%
- Hardness
Palladium plating Hv200 – 250
Palladium-nickel alloy plating Hv330 – 380
- Electrical resistance
Palladium plating 8.6mΩ
Palladium-nickel alloy plating 10mΩ
- Replacement for expensive gold or rhodium plating
Primary plating application to save on gold in gold plating (in super-thin films)
Adoption examples
Palladium-nickel alloy plating
(primary gold plating)
Types of plating
Materials & uses
