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Re: [TCML] keeping primary copper tubing nice and shiny



Thomas Ryckmans wrote:
Then nickel plating followed by gold plating sounds like the best option...
Copper is soluble in gold, so it would slowly diffuse to the gold plating -
hence the need for a nickel layer first.


That's what we do for waveguide and components.. a "nickel flash" coat followed by gold. Works for aluminum too, by the way.
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