Journal Published Online: 01 July 1974
Volume 2, Issue 4

Fatigue of Nickel-Plated Copper

CODEN: JTEVAB

Abstract

The fatigue life of nickel-plated copper depends upon the thickness of the nickel coating. Increases in life from 150 to 450 percent were obtained by increasing the thickness of the nickel from 0.0001 to 0.00025 in. (0.00254 to 0.00635 mm). A further increase in thickness to 0.005 in. (0.0127 mm) resulted in an increase in life of 200 percent. Interrupting the current during electroplating produces interfaces within the coating and increases the fatigue life for a given thickness. Increases in life of 110 percent were obtained by applying a 0.0005-in. thick coating in five layers, rather than in a single layer.

Author Information

McKinnon, EA
Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, Calif.
Sandor, BI
University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wis.
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Stock #: JTE10108J
ISSN: 0090-3973
DOI: 10.1520/JTE10108J