Nickel: Hard Gold
▪ Usual thickness: 0.7 µm (0.00003”) to 1.3 µm (0.00005”) gold (99.7%) over 5.0
▪ µm (0.0002”) nickel or 0.2 µm (0.000008”) to 0.3 µm (0.00001”) gold (99.7%) over
▪ 5.0 µm (0.0002”) nickel for a solderable surface
▪ Very good for corrosion resistance
▪ Rated at 130-220 Knoop hardness
▪ Very good wear resistance
▪ Excellent for surface rotary switches, on-off contacts, and edge connectors
▪ Very good shelf life