Fusion Plating: Quality Check fusion.plating.quality.check QC/%(year)s/ 4 Standard Plating QC 5 True True False False 10 Visual — no pits, burns, or bare spots Examine the entire plated surface under shop lighting. Look for pits, burns, dewetting, bare spots, or rough texture. Reject if any defect is visible to the naked eye. visual True 20 Colour — uniform finish across part Finish should be uniform with no streaking, blotching, or dull-vs-bright zones. Compare against the customer colour sample if one is on file. visual True 30 Adhesion — tape test pass Apply tape to an inconspicuous area, press firmly for 3 seconds, pull at 90°. No flaking permitted. adhesion True 40 Masking — no plating in masked zones Areas that were masked per customer print must be free of plating deposit. Light staining acceptable; build-up is not. visual True 50 Quantity — matches WO count Count the parts. Must equal the WO quantity minus any documented rework/scrap. functional True 60 Packaging — parts protected for shipping Parts individually bagged / padded, no direct metal-on-metal contact that could scratch the finish in transit. visual False Aerospace / Nadcap QC 100 True True True True 10 Visual — 10× loupe, no discontinuities Inspect under 10× magnification. Reject any pit, crack, inclusion, or discontinuity visible at that power. visual True True 20 Thickness — Fischerscope reading #1 Fischerscope XDAL 600 XRF measurement at primary inspection point. Value must fall inside the customer spec range. Record the NiP mils reading. thickness True True mils 30 Thickness — Fischerscope reading #2 Second XRF point — per customer print's secondary inspection location. thickness True True mils 40 Thickness — Fischerscope reading #3 Third XRF point — per customer print's tertiary inspection location. thickness True True mils 50 Adhesion — ASTM B571 tape test Apply ASTM B571 tape to freshly-scribed area, remove at 90° per standard. No flaking of plating permitted. adhesion True 60 Dimensional — critical feature verification Caliper / mic any feature marked critical on the customer print. Confirm plating did not push dimensions out of tolerance. dimensional True False