MIL-spec connector plating supplier — AS9100 plant
SM Finishes is a MIL-spec connector plating supplier in Bengaluru for defence and aerospace hybrid connectors: AS9100:2015 process control, ISO 9001:2015, ZED Bronze, gold and nickel finishes, stainless passivation and aluminium chemical conversion to MIL C 5541 / MIL-DTL-5541 where the drawing specifies it. OEM programmes include SpaceX and Israel Defence.
What “MIL-spec” means on an RFQ we can run
We process to the specification on your drawing — not a generic military brochure. Typical defence/aerospace packages call out gold thickness and undercoat, electroless or electrolytic nickel, passivation (ASTM A967 / related), and conversion coating (MIL C 5541 / MIL-DTL-5541). Share the spec revision with the first RFQ.
What plating is used for aerospace connectors?
Aerospace hybrid connectors most often specify gold over nickel on contacts (wear and contact resistance), sometimes silver on high-current terminals, tin only where soldering dominates, and conversion coating or passivation on shells and hardware. SM Finishes runs those finishes under AS9100:2015 change control — the same system used for commercial connector volume.
Connector plating vendor for defence PPAP
Defence and aerospace buyers who need PPAP-style packs can use the same documentation discipline we already run for REACH & RoHS programmes and Maruti, Schneider and Kostal audits. OEM programmes include SpaceX and Israel Defence. Named customer audits live on About / approvals and programme proof.
FAQs
Are you a MIL-spec connector plating supplier?
Yes, for processes we actually run: gold, nickel, tin, passivation and MIL C 5541-type conversion coating from Bengaluru, under AS9100:2015.
What plating is used for aerospace connectors?
Typically gold over nickel on contacts; conversion coating or passivation on hardware. Confirm against the drawing.
Can you support a defence PPAP pack?
We support PPAP-style process documentation. Start via Contact.