Electroless Plating and Electrolytic Plating (Electroplating) Industry and Military Standards

Table below list industry and military specifications for plating finishes that are available from Cybershield.

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ASTM Standard for Electroless Plating Plastic for EMI Shielding 

The table below provides ASTM B904, standard for electroloess nickel over electroless copper deposited onto plastic components for EMI shielding.

Electroless nickel plating plastic is either Grade 1 with phosphorous content of 3%-5%.  Grade 2 electroless nickel plating plastic will contain 6-11% phosphorous content.  Electroless nickel plating with low phosporous content exhibit low contact impedance.  Electroless nickel plating with higher phospohorous content will have somewhat higher contact impedance but will have improved corrosion reistance.

Cybershield applies mid-phos electroless nickel with 5-8% phosphorous content.

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