NO. ARE YOU PLATING Ag or Au, IN ORDER TO GET A BRIGHT SHINY DEPOSIT OF Ag
USING A Ni PRE-PLATE WILL REDUCE THE Ag THICKNESS REQUIRED; IF Au, THEN
BASEMETAL MIGRATION PREVENTION IS A CONCERN.

REGARDS,
LENNY KURUP
EMX ENTERPRISES LTD.

On Sat, 2 May 1998, GuitarBud wrote:

> I am plating stamped 1018-Steel parts with Ni and then Ag.  I am then
> soldering them together with 2%Ag solder.  It is roughly 1" x 8".  Should I
> use Cu in place of the Ni?
>
> Frank
>
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