PALLUNA® ACF-200 Palladium-Nickel Electrolyte
PALLUNA® ACF-200 Palladium-Nickel Electrolyte
PALLUNA® ACF-200 is operated without ammonia, thus avoiding offensive smells caused by pungent ammonia gases. Since no chloride is used in the electrolyte, the lifetime of the anodes is considerably longer and equipment corrosion is strongly reduced. By means of continuous active carbon purification, interfering organic decomposition products can be effectively removed from the electrolyte.
Depending on the operating conditions, the electrolyte deposits alloy coatings containing approx. 80 % of palladium. The palladium-nickel layers are hard, resistant to wear and corrosion, they are characterized by good ductility and low internal stress. In combination with flash gold, bondabilities comparable to those of soft gold surfaces can be reached.
PALLUNA® ACF-200 has the cost advantage on its side: With contact properties similar to those of hard gold, palladiumnickel is the clearly less expensive alternative.

Electrolyte characteristics
Electrolyte type
Free from ammonia and chloride
Metal content
8 g/l Pd
7 g/l Ni
pH value
5.2
Operating temperature
62 °C
Current density range
Up to 4 A/dm²
Plating speed
0.39 μm/min at 2 A/dm²
Anode material
MMO (type PLATINODE® 187 SO)
Coating characteristics
Coating
Palladium-Nickel
Alloy composition
80 wt.% Pd
20 wt.% Ni
Colour of deposit
White
Brightness
Bright
Hardness
530 HV
Density of the coating
10.8 g/cm³
Solderability
Good
Elongation
Approx. 5 %
Bendability
2 μm crack-free
Advantages
- Palladium-nickel electrolyte free from ammonium and chloride for printed circuit board applications
- No offensive smell caused by ammonia gas
- Longer lifetime of anodes
- Reduced equipment corrosion
- Ductile and crack-free coatings
- Excellent abrasion resistance
- Constant alloy composition of the coatings
- Solder- and bondability, especially with goldflash
Applications
- Printed circuit boards
- Contacts on plug-in cards
- Smartcards
For inquiries and additional information
please contact
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63457 Hanau-Wolfgang
Germany
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