chan

Topic: zinc plating

Hi, everyone. It is my first time been here,I hope can learn from you.

we have get a request from customer, substrate is Al, require zinc plating but not care about corrosion resistance, only care about solderablity, is somebody has experience with this?

Thanks!

DustinGebhardt

Re: zinc plating

Are you sure they want zinc for solderability and not tin?


While searching around, I found this thread which describes zinc alloys:


http://www.finishingtalk.com/community/topic21-Zinc-Alloy-Electroplatings.html


-Dustin Gebhardt,
CEF
Plating Engineer
Danaher Tool Group
Gastonia, NC

chan

Re: zinc plating

Thanks for your information.

It looks that they should ask for zinc-tin deposit.