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Gold plating of critical components for space applications: Challenges and solutions

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Ensuring the maximum reliability of the gold plating on lightweight alloys used in space applications is a difficult and challenging task. In this article, the authors describe the processes that they have found to meet requirements.

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  1. Materials Science Division, National Aeronautical Laboratory, 560017, Bangalore, India

    Indira Rajagopal, K. S. Rajam & S. R. Rajagopalan

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  1. Indira Rajagopal
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Rajagopal, I., Rajam, K.S. & Rajagopalan, S.R. Gold plating of critical components for space applications: Challenges and solutions. Gold Bull 25, 55–66 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03214720

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