# Coated Conductors

> Tin · Silver · Nickel · Enameled · Multi-layer plating

You spec the base — CCS or pure copper, your call. We plate it. Tin for salt-spray resistance that lasts. Silver for RF where every dB of insertion loss matters. Nickel for under-hood temps that would melt solder. Enameled for coil windings that need to survive 260°C without shorting turns. And if your engineer emails at 11pm asking for tin over nickel, dual-layer? We've done it.

## Key Features

- **Plating that doesn't flake off at the crimp.**: Computer-controlled bath chemistry. Current density dialed in per wire diameter. Every batch gets thermal shock at 150°C then a bend-strip test. If a single flake lifts, the whole lot gets stripped and re-run. You'll never find a thin spot on a CladCore plated conductor.
- **Tin. Silver. Nickel. Enamel. Mix and match.**: Hot-dip tin for general corrosion — cheap, effective, good to 150°C. Electroplated silver for VHF/UHF where skin depth is measured in microns. Electroless nickel for 260°C continuous, no current crowding at the edges. Polyester-imide enamel for fractional-horsepower motor windings.
- **ASTM B227. B229. B355. IEC 60317. All of them.**: Coating adhesion testing isn't optional here. Every coated reel leaves with a test report. Thermal shock, bend-strip, solderability (J-STD-002), and salt spray (ISO 9227 NSS) if the PO called for it. We don't cherry-pick samples — every reel gets its own cert.

## Technical Data

| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base conductor | CCS (21–55% IACS) or pure copper |
| Coating types | Tin, Silver, Nickel, Enameled, Dual-layer |
| Diameter range | 0.05 – 3.00 mm |
| Coating thickness | 1 – 15 μm (application-engineered) |
| Temperature range | -65°C to +260°C (coating-dependent) |
| Standards | ASTM B227, B229, B355, IEC 60317, J-STD-002 |