[AR] Re: Tin whiskers

  • From: Henry Spencer <hspencer@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: arocket@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Fri, 5 Aug 2016 13:07:43 -0400 (EDT)

On Fri, 5 Aug 2016, John Dom wrote:

It's not a small task, but it's often necessary anyway. Cadmium and zinc platings are ground-ruled out for most space hardware...

Au, Pt or Rh plating?

Usually electroless nickel plating for things like connectors, unless you're very worried about it being a bit magnetic, in which case gold. For fasteners and such, stainless steel.

Henry

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