Hi Folks!

Does anyone have any copper plating test results that they can share?
Specifically we are seeking to understand the range of physical properties
that are being seen. Tensile and elongation are of course the most common
attributes measured but we have interest in what other tests are commonly
employed and what values are common.(e.g. fatigue ductility, [ high and low
cycle], bulge testing etc.) Also there is interest in hardness and grain
structure. I will gladly summarize the information submitted back to all. I
am providing a form here that could serve as a template for the data.(If you
have additional information you would like to see please feel free to add
it)  Thanks for considering this request and thanks in advance for you help.

Cheers!
J. Fjelstad  

Copper type:  Plated?... Yes   No   Type?  Acid sulfate___  Pyrophosphate___
Other____
                                                                  Bath
Additive Manufacture and type_________ (optional)

                      Rolled? ... Yes  No   Annealed?  Yes  No    Alloyed?
Yes  No

                      Metallurgical attributes (e.g size, orientation
etc.)_______________________

Tensile strength?           Typical Value__________   Range of values
seen_________  Gauge length, width and thickness____
                                    Test
conditions_________________________________________________

Elongation?                  Typical Value__________   Range of values
seen_________  Gauge length, width and thickness____
                                    Test
conditions_________________________________________________

Fatigue dultitlty?           Typical Value__________   Range of values
seen_________  Gauge length, width and thickness ____      
                                    Test
conditions_________________________________________________

Bulge test?                   Typical Value__________   Range of values
seen_________ 
                                    Test
conditions_________________________________________________

Hardness?                    Typical Value__________   Range of values
seen_________ 
                                    Test
conditions_________________________________________________

Other test(s)??              Typical Value__________   Range of values
seen_________ 
                                    Test
conditions_________________________________________________
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