Hi Victor,

Found this, so NiB must be pretty hard stuff:

https://www.wmdguns.com/

Steve



On Mon, Jan 26, 2015 at 2:23 PM, Victor Hernandez <
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> Back to the original question about nickel hardness between Ni B and Ni P.
>
> Victor,
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Stadem, Richard D.
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> Usually, but not always. Oftentimes a tungsten/nickel/boron finish is
> electroplated instead of the more common chromium, and when electroplated
> it is much harder than the electroless plating (it is generally thicker).
> But this is usually done for mechanical components.
>
> http://www.osti.gov/scitech/biblio/72974-QMzJhC/webviewable/
> http://asterionstc.com/tungsten-nickel-boron-electroplating-system/
>
> But I have never heard of electroplated TNB being used as a circuit board
> finish. I don't think you can solder to it, if that is what you are asking.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Vladimir Igoshev
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> Victor,
>
> Ni-B is also electroless
>
> Vladimir
>
> Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone on the Rogers network.
>   Original Message
> From: Victor Hernandez
> Sent: Monday, January 26, 2015 07:49
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> Fellow TechNetters:
>
> Does Ni boron (electroplated process) and Ni Phosphorous (ENIG process)
> have the same hardness?
>
> Victor,
>
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