MIL-SPEC & COMMERCIAL PLATING

Bright Nickel: QQ-N-290, AMS 2403, ASTM B733
Applications: Decorative, under-plate for decorative gold and chrome, corrosion resistance.

Chem-film (Alodine): MIL-C-5541, MIL-C-81706, ASTM B449
Applications: Corrosion resistance of aluminum, electrical impedance on aluminum.

Chrome: Decorative QQ-C-320
Applications: Decorative

Copper: MIL-C-14550, ASTM B734, AMS 2418
Applications: Under-plate for tin-lead and silver plating, solderability, and decorative.

Electroless Nickel: MIL-C-26074, AMS-C-26074, AMS 2404, ASTM B733
Applications: Corrosion resistance, laser welding, EMI/RFI shielding, coating of clean room equipment.

Gold: ASTM B488 (Replacement for MIL-G-45204), AMS 2422
Applications: Type I & II-Decorative, conductivity, solderability, infrared reflectance, electrical contacts, corrosion resistance, and laser reflectance. Type III- Wire bonding, die bonding, solderability, flex-circuit applications.

Passivation: AMS-QQ-P-35 (Direct Replacement for QQ-P-35) and ASTM A967
Applications: Prevent corrosion on stainless steels.

Precision Metal Cleaning: ASTM A380
Applications: Cleaning of semiconductor metals deposition equipment tooling for re-use.

Silver: QQ-S-365, ASTM B700, AMS 2410, AMS 2412
Applications: Microwave applications, electrical conductivity, solderability, decorative, and lubricity.

Sulfamate Nickel: MIL-P-27418, AMS 2424
Applications: Low stress electrolytic deposition with good electrical properties, and it is very ductile.  Good for flexing parts.

Tin: MIL-T-10727, ASTM B545
Application: Soldering and correction protection.

Tin-Lead: MIL-P-81728, AMS-P-81728
Application: Soldering and correction protection.