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ARGUNA®-Alloy 1 Silver-Palladium-Electrolyte

ARGUNA®-Alloy 1 Silver-Palladium-Electrolyte

ARGUNA®-Alloy 1 for demanding requirements

This silver-palladium alloy is designed for use at high temperatures. Combining with the maintenance of a lower coefficient of friction and a high degree of hardness, the alloy is ideally suited for applications in the field of electrical contact surfaces and connectors.

This coating system demonstrates its strengths particularly when, for example in the electromobility sector, increased demands are placed on silver coatings. In comparison to established hard gold coatings, the silver-palladium alloy also offers significant potential for saving precious metals.

The silver-palladium alloy electrolyte, which can be integrated into a conventional electroplating process, is free of cyanide complexes and guarantees maximum performance and a long service life.

Electrolyte characteristics

Electrolyte type

Strongly acidic

Metal content

Ag: 20 g/l (10 - 22 g/l) Pd: 12 g/l (10 - 14 g/l)

pH value

< 1

Operating temperature

65 (50 - 65) °C

Current density range

Depending on installation type and electrolyte movement

Plating speed

2 μm/min at 3 A/dm² 4 μm/min at 6 A/dm² 6,5 μm/min at 10 A/dm²

Coating characteristics

Coating

Silver-palladium

Colour of deposit

Grey

Brightness

Semi-bright

Hardness

220 - 260 HV

Density of the coating

10,4 g/cm3

Advantages

  • Hard and wear-resistant coatings
  • Very good electrical properties
  • Semi-bright coatings
  • For continuous lines with flow or spraying technology

Applications

  • Electrical contact surfaces
  • Connectors

Downloads

  • Produktblatt_ARGUNA_Alloy_1_EN.pdf

ARGUNA®-Alloy 1 Silver-Palladium-Electrolyte

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Markus Legeler

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