Can Miles-Platts guarantee that the plating on their products will not grow whiskers?
A. No plating manufacturer will guarantee their technology to be whisker free. With a barrier layer of nickel and the use of matt tin plating technology the risk of whisker formation is greatly reduced. It is perceived that the threat greatly outweighs the number of failures attributed to whisker growth. It is also important to note that whiskers have also been observed on tin/lead coatings.
