Hi Victor - I don't have the NiB for for NiP, the hardness for a deposit in the 7-9% range is 550-600 kp/mm2. Dave Hillman Rockwell Collins [log in to unmask] On Mon, Jan 26, 2015 at 3:23 PM, Victor Hernandez < [log in to unmask]> wrote: > 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. > Sent: Monday, January 26, 2015 2:02 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: [TN] Nickel Question > > 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 > Sent: Monday, January 26, 2015 6:53 AM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: [TN] Nickel Question > > 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 > To: [log in to unmask] > Reply To: TechNet E-Mail Forum > Subject: [TN] Nickel Question > > Fellow TechNetters: > > Does Ni boron (electroplated process) and Ni Phosphorous (ENIG process) > have the same hardness? > > Victor, > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > This email has been scanned by the Symantec Email Security.cloud service. > For more information please contact helpdesk at x2960 or [log in to unmask] > ______________________________________________________________________ > > ______________________________________________________________________ > This email has been scanned by the Symantec Email Security.cloud service. > For more information please contact helpdesk at x2960 or [log in to unmask] > ______________________________________________________________________ > > ______________________________________________________________________ > This email has been scanned by the Symantec Email Security.cloud service. > For more information please contact helpdesk at x2960 or [log in to unmask] > ______________________________________________________________________ > > ______________________________________________________________________ > This email has been scanned by the Symantec Email Security.cloud service. > For more information please contact helpdesk at x2960 or [log in to unmask] > ______________________________________________________________________ > ______________________________________________________________________ This email has been scanned by the Symantec Email Security.cloud service. For more information please contact helpdesk at x2960 or [log in to unmask] ______________________________________________________________________