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Can white gold be electroplated?

Can white gold be electroplated? I want solderable battery contacts. I am considering a gold flash over nickel to make the parts solderable. For cosmetic reasons, I do not want the parts to have a 'gold' color. Is there such a thing as a white gold electroplate?

Mary Davis
- Lynnwood, Washington, USA
2003

Nickel is solderable. Why not matte tin or matte solder over the nickel?

James Watts
- Navarre, Florida
2003

You can use tin plating over your nickel contact. It is both white and solderable.

Neil Bell
Red Sky Plating

Albuquerque, New Mexico

2003

White gold can be electroplated by alloying with other metals. See the Metal Finishing Guide Book & Directory for formulas.

Don Baudrand
Consultant - Poulsbo, Washington
(Don is co-author of "Plating on Plastics" [on Amazon or AbeBooks affil links]
and "Plating ABS Plastics" [on Amazon or eBay or AbeBooks affil links])
2003

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