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Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] copper laminate and phosphorized copper

From: Adam Seychell <adam_seychell@...>
Date: 2004-04-19

mpdickens wrote:
> Question:
>
> Is copper laminate plated with phosphorized copper?
>
> If it is, a cheap source of phosphorized copper for
> thru hole plating would be the copper plated out of
> cucl...
>
> Regards
>

You are assuming the phosphor releases into solution and co-deposites with
the copper and does so in the same concentration ratio (typically 0.05% P)
they are in the anode material.
Where does the phosphor end up ?

Adam.