<p class="MsoBodyText"><span lang="EN-GB">This document specifies the method for non-destructive thickness measurement via the magnetic type of electrodeposited nickel coatings, also called “e-nickel”, on magnetic or non-magnetic substrates.</span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span lang="EN-GB">It is possible that the method is not applicable to autocatalytic (electroless) nickel coatings, since these coatings are often non-magnetic due to their chemical composition.</span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span lang="EN-GB">For the purposes of this document, two types of substrates are distinguished:</span></p>
<p class="ListNumber1" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">a)<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-GB">nickel coatings on magnetic substrates (type A coatings);</span></p>
<p class="ListNumber1" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">b)<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-GB">nickel coatings on non-magnetic substrates (type B coatings).</span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span lang="EN-GB">Not all instruments are applicable to both types of coating.</span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span lang="EN-GB">The effective measuring ranges of instruments using the principle of magnetic attraction are up to 50 µm for type A coatings and up to 25 µm for type B coatings.</span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span lang="EN-GB">For instruments using the principle of reluctance, the effective ranges are much greater, up to 1 mm or even more. This method is applicable to both types of coatings.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><span lang="EN-GB">This document specifies the method for non-destructive thickness measurement via the magnetic type of electrodeposited nickel coatings, also called “e-nickel”, on magnetic or non-magnetic substrates.</span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span lang="EN-GB">It is possible that the method is not applicable to autocatalytic (electroless) nickel coatings, since these coatings are often non-magnetic due to their chemical composition.</span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span lang="EN-GB">For the purposes of this document, two types of substrates are distinguished:</span></p>
<p class="ListNumber1" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">a)<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-GB">nickel coatings on magnetic substrates (type A coatings);</span></p>
<p class="ListNumber1" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">b)<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-GB">nickel coatings on non-magnetic substrates (type B coatings).</span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span lang="EN-GB">Not all instruments are applicable to both types of coating.</span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span lang="EN-GB">The effective measuring ranges of instruments using the principle of magnetic attraction are up to 50 µm for type A coatings and up to 25 µm for type B coatings.</span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span lang="EN-GB">For instruments using the principle of reluctance, the effective ranges are much greater, up to 1 mm or even more. This method is applicable to both types of coatings.</span></p>
