HI Ioan - ugg, that is a tough question as there are many good books on
plating. My "go to list" would be first the IPC-455X surface finish
specifications, second the book  *Modern Electroplating* by F. Lowenheim,
ISBN 0-471-54968-1 and third, the American Welding Society (AWS) Soldering
Handbook, ISBN 0-87171-618-6. The IPC specifications give you info (but not
how they are plated) on the surface finishes you are using on assemblies,
Lowenheim's book provides good info covering how metals are plated and the
Soldering Handbook provides awesome technical insight on the
finishes/soldering interactions. The AWS Soldering Handbook is one
reference everyone should have on their desk (IMHO) and pulled together by
Dr. Paul Vianco, who knows our industry/soldering processes very well.

Dave Hillman
Rockwell Collins
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On Mon, Feb 16, 2015 at 9:16 AM, Ioan TEMPEA <[log in to unmask]
> wrote:

> Dear Technos,
>
> What would be a definitive book on plating technology, that would cover
> the facets we encounter in electronics assembly? I would really like to be
> able to coin electroless vs. electrolytic, deposition rates, possible
> contaminants and so on!
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ioan Tempea, P. Eng.
> Manufacturing Engineer, Satellite Systems
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