It is not completely clear from your message as to whether you are asking 
about thickness requirements or actual plating deposit requirements.

IPC-RB-276 (Performance spec for printed boards) does have thickness 
requirements based on performance class for both nickel and gold 
deposits.  There is a federal standard on gold referenced, and I believe 
one on nickel as well.  IPC does not have equivalents of these federal 
standards.

Regards
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IPC
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708-677-2850 x340 Phone
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On Thu, 25 May 1995, Joseph L Gangemi wrote:

> >From jlg Thu May 25 13:28:31 1995
> From: [log in to unmask] (Joseph L Gangemi)
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> I have been researching the various standards for Nickle/Gold requirements and have
> found a wide variation in the Nickle/Gold processes.
> 
> Is there an IPC specification for nickle/gold plating??
> 
> Any info would be greatly appreciated.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
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