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Silver plated copper failing salt spray test

July 23, 2010

hi sir
copper contact 2 mm thick silver plated is getting failed in the salt
some problem. can you please suggest me some check point and parameters.

Shashi Kant Joshi
product designer - Delhi, India

July 27, 2010

Dear Shashi Kant Joshi,

silver plating is mainly for connectors/conductor, not for corrosion resistance.

Silver plating parts are not recommended for salt spray testing.

can I know the reason, why you are testing the salt spray for silver plating parts?

Kannan Boopathi
- Salem, Tamil Nadu, India

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