electroless
nickel processes
electroless
nickel processes
| process
name
|
M-20
|
GR
|
EN-3
|
15plus
|
HP-IT
|
HP-2
|
HP-X
|
| Ni (g/l) | 6,0 | 5,8 | 5,0 | 6,0 | 6,0 | 5,0 | 6,0 |
| pH-adjustment | NH3 or carbonate | NH3 or carbonate | NH3 or carbonate | NH3 or carbonate | NH3 or carbonate | NH3 or carbonate | NH3 or carbonate |
| pH-range | 4,5 - 5,3 | 4,5 - 5,3 | 4,5 - 5,3 | 4,5 - 5,3 | 4,5 - 5,3 | 4,5 - 5,3 | 4,7 - 5,3 |
| T (°C) | 85 - 93 | 85 - 93 | 85 - 93 | 88 - 93 | 85 - 93 | 85 - 93 | 87 - 93 |
| µm/h | const. 20 | 20 +/- 3 | 20 +/- 3 | 20 +/- 3 | 10 +/- 2 | 10 +/- 2 | 10+/-2 |
| mto | > 10 | > 7 | > 7 | > 15 | > 5 | > 15 | >7 |
| phosphor content % | 5 - 9 | 5 - 9 | 5 - 9 | 5 - 9 | 10 - 13 | 10 - 13 | 10 - 13 |
| magnetic properties | magnetic | magnetic | magnetic | magnetic | no magnetic | no magnetic | no magnetic |
| solderability | good | good | good | good | good | good | good |
| hardness (0,1 HV) as deposited | 600 +/- 50 700 +/- 50 | 600 +/- 50 | 600 +/- 50 | 600 +/- 50 | 500 +/- 50 | 500 +/- 50 | 550 +/- 50 |
| elongation % | 0,5 - 1,0 | 0,1 - 0,5 | 0,1 - 0,5 | 0,1 - 0,5 | 1,5 - 2,0 | 1,5 - 2,0 | 1,5 - 2,0 |
| pressure strength (mto) | < 4 | < 3 | < 3 | < 3 | < 4 | < 10 | < 5 |
| corossion against | good | good | good | good | very good | very good | very good |
| optic | silver-bright | bright | semi-bright | semi-bright | semi-bright | semi-bright | semi bright |
| make up per 100 L | 1 solution 25 litre | 1 solution 25 litre | 1 solution 25 litre | 1 solution 25 litre | 2 solutions | 1solution 25 litre | 1 Lösung 25 Liter |
electroless nickel – lead and cadmium free and RoHS conforming – the processes
|
process name |
EN-1
|
EN-2
|
HP-6
|
HP-7 |
HP-8
|
|
Ni (g/l) |
6,0 |
5,8 |
5,0 |
6,0 |
6,0 |
|
pH-adjustment |
NH3
or carbonate |
NH3
or carbonate |
NH3
or carbonate |
NH3
|
NH3
or carbonate |
|
pH-range |
4,5
- 5,2 |
4,5
- 5,3 |
4,4
- 5,3 |
4,4
- 5,2 |
4,4
- 5,3 |
|
T
(°C) |
85
- 93 |
85
- 93 |
84
- 93 |
84
- 93 |
84
- 93 |
|
µm/h |
20
+/- 3 |
20
+/- 3 |
10
+/- 2 |
10
+/- 2 |
10
+6/- 2 |
|
mto |
>
7 |
>
7 |
>
15 |
>
7 |
>
7 |
|
phosphorus
content % |
5
- 9 |
5
- 9 |
10
- 12 |
10
- 12 |
10
-12 |
|
ferromagnetic
properties |
magnetic |
magnetic |
no
magnetic |
no
magnetic |
no
magnetic |
|
solderability |
good |
good |
good |
good |
good |
|
hardness
(0,1 HV) as deposited |
600 +/- 50 700 +/- 50 |
600
+/- 50 |
600
+/- 50 |
500
+/- 50 |
550
+/- 50 |
|
elongation |
0,1
- 0,5 |
0,1
- 0,5 |
1,5
- 2,0 |
1,5
- 2,0 |
1,5
- 2,0 |
|
pressure
strength (mto) |
<
3 |
<
3 |
<
10 |
<
5 |
<
5 |
|
corrosion
protection |
good |
good |
very
good |
very
good |
very
good |
|
optic |
very
bright |
bright |
half
bright |
half
bright |
half
bright |
|
make
up for 100 L |
1
solution 25 litre |
1
solution 25 litre |
1
solution 25 litre |
1
solution 25 litre |
1
solution 25 litre |