Re: electroless nickel for low rf attenuation?

Sven,

High-phosphorus (>~10.5% by wt.) electroless nickel is non-magnetic.  As
I've discovered, however, it also reportedly has the lowest electrical
conductivity of all types of electroless nickel.

Grant


"Sven Hegewisch" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Grant Kiehne schrieb:
> >
> > Thanks for suggestions on other platings, but I am interested
specifically
> > in electroless nickel.  What type of electroless nickel is best for low
rf
> > attenuation?  --Grant
> >
>
> You should consider that nickel is ferromagnetic !
>
> Therefore I don't believe that nickel is used in RF work.
> And maybe nobody knows which one is best :)
>
> Regards
>
> Sven Hegewisch