What AS9100 Changes About Gold Plating on Hybrid Connectors
AS9100 is not a sticker on the about page. For hybrid connector gold it is how thickness, undercoats and change notes stay auditable when the part flies, drives or sits in a defence box for a decade.
SM Finishes is certified to AS9100:2015 and ISO 9001:2015, with ZED Bronze. Gold on a contact is a thin engineering film. If nickel barrier thickness drifts, gold pores; if the bath is contaminated, adhesion fails in humidity. Aerospace quality systems exist to catch that before the lot ships.
We use the same discipline on automotive and electronics gold when the customer asks for it — including REACH & RoHS certified processes for automotive and electronics programmes. OEM programmes include SpaceX and Israel Defence. Founder William Anthony Raj J has 27 years in surface engineering; the Bengaluru plant has run since 2019.
What “AS9100 gold” should mean on an RFQ
- Named gold thickness and measurement method on functional areas.
- Nickel (or copper + nickel) barrier called out, not assumed.
- Change control: no silent bath or racking changes mid-programme.
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