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Rhodium Plating

Metallic and similar to stainless steel in color. Excellent corrosion resistance. Almost as hard as chromium. Very good abrasion resistance. Good solderability. Low contact resistance.
Thicker coatings are very brittle. Has high reflectivity. Inact. Notice 2.

Spec. Thickness Comment
MIL-R-46085B *    
Type I   Over nickel, silver, gold, or platinum.
Type II   Over other metals, (requires nickel undercoat).
Class 1 0.000002" min.  
Class 2 0.00001" min.  
Class 3 0.00002" min.  
Class 4 0.00010" min.  
Class 5 0.00025" min.

Used on silver for tarnish resistance. Applications range from electronics to nose cones-wherever wear, corrosion resistance, solderability, and reflectivity are important.

* Inact. Notice 2


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