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There are 2 small contacts - one a Ni plated steel and the other Galvanic Ni plated SS. It becomes insulating after a period of usuage of the product. After wiping the surface with an organic solvent, it starts functioning for again a definite period of time.What may be the reason? Ni plating is non porous.

Nagalakshmi Thogulava
- Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India



The study of electrical contact surfaces is perhaps a bit broad to cover in a paragraph here, but nickel tarnishes and is suitable for medium voltages but not really low voltages. Look at the contacts on your computer, cell phone, etc.: note that for non-critical battery contacts, nickel usually suffices but that the contacts for digital information exchange are gold plated. What kind of signal are you trying to carry?

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Is it possible to selectively gold plate on a small Ni plated area (1mm x 5 mm) surface for providing good contacts as well as prevent corrosion? Compoent cannot be exposed to more than 45 °C.

Nagalakshmi Thogulava
- India



Ted,

Thanks a lot for your response.The contacts are carrying a 3V, 1.2 microampere signal from a 3V button cell. Do you think Ni plating can carry this signal without oxidising? Also, I have seen some parts of the positive contacts having porosity in the Ni plating. These parts didn't have this problem when it was chemical Ni plated.

Nagalakshmi Thogulava
- India




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