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Gold-Plated Spring Loaded Pogo Pin Connector

Spring contact probe finished with full gold electroplating; gold plating is an independent surface finishing process that delivers low contact resistance, wear resistance and anti-corrosion performance for precision electrical connection.

Manufacturing Method: Copper Alloy CNC Turning + Spring Assembly + Full Gold Electroplating Surface Treatment

  • Material: C3604 Brass Body, Stainless Steel Spring, Nickel Underlayer + Hard Gold Plating
  • Lead Time: 3 working days
  • Tolerance: ±0.05mm
  • Post-treatment: Deburring, ultrasonic degreasing, surface activation, nickel base plating, hard gold electroplating, spring assembly, compression function testing
  • Structure Feature: Retractable spring plunger core, one-piece turned brass housing, internal elastic stainless steel spring, full gold-plated outer & contact surfaces

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  • Description
  • Specification
  • Application
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This spring loaded pogo pin is a precision elastic conductive connector designed for intermittent electrical contact testing and equipment signal docking. The entire brass body and contact tip undergo professional full gold electroplating process with nickel underlayer pre-treatment, which greatly enhances coating adhesion. The thick hard gold plating layer effectively resists oxidation, humidity corrosion and abrasion from thousands of repeated compression cycles, maintaining stable ultra-low contact resistance to avoid signal interruption during continuous testing and docking.

Built-in stainless steel spring provides consistent elastic pressure, ensuring tight contact even under slight assembly offset. Multi-size diameter and length options fit diverse equipment mounting holes. Ordinary bare copper or nickel-plated probes will oxidize rapidly in humid workshop environments and generate unstable contact resistance after frequent compression. We integrate precision CNC turning, spring assembly and gold electroplating as a complete production workflow. All metal components pass multi-stage cleaning and activation before plating to eliminate missing plating or coating peeling risks. After electroplating, every finished pogo pin undergoes 100% compression elasticity and electrical conductivity inspection to guarantee reliable matching with test fixtures and electronic modules. When customers adjust fixture layout dimensions, we only need to update CNC turning drawings and synchronize electroplating parameters to match new equipment iteration demands.

Item Specification
Core Craft Brass CNC Turning + Spring Assembly + Full Gold Electroplating
Raw Material C3604 Brass Housing, SUS301 Stainless Steel Spring, Nickel Base + Hard Gold Plating
Dimensional Tolerance ±0.05 mm
Minimum Contact Gold Thickness 0.8μm Hard Gold
Delivery Cycle 3 working days after drawing confirmation
Available Post Finish Full body gold plating, selective thickened tip gold plating, laser marking part numbers
Electrical & Anti-Corrosion Performance Contact resistance ≤3mΩ, passes 48-hour neutral salt spray test, withstands 100,000 compression cycles
Electronic circuit test fixtures, battery conductive probes, semiconductor testing equipment, automation module signal contacts, medical device elastic connectors, charging equipment spring terminals

Q1: Can gold-plated pogo pins sustain long-term frequent compression contact?

Our hard gold electroplated contact tip features high hardness and superior wear resistance, no coating peeling under standard elastic compression force. For ultra-high cycle testing scenarios, we can customize tip gold thickness up to 1.2μm.
Q2: Can custom part numbers or logos be marked on the gold-plated pin housing?

Yes. Laser marking is supported after gold electroplating, customized model codes and brand identifiers can be etched on the cylindrical housing surface.
Q3: How quickly can revised-size pogo pins be produced after drawing modification?

No extra waiting time for electroplating process adjustment. After new dimensional drawings are confirmed, turning, assembly and gold plating procedures can all be completed within 2–3 working days.
Q4: Is gold electroplating suitable for small batch or mass production orders?

Gold-plated spring pogo pins are ideal for prototype fixtures and small-batch orders from hundreds to thousands of pieces. For mass production over tens of thousands of units, nickel or tin plating offers better cost performance for long-term bulk supply.
Q5: Will the gold plating layer peel off during long-term continuous use?

We adopt multi-step pre-treatment including ultrasonic cleaning and intermediate nickel underlayer to strengthen coating bonding force. 100% full inspection of plating thickness and surface appearance ensures intact, crack-free gold coverage on all contact surfaces.
Q6: Can we switch to silver electroplating for ultra-high frequency low-loss signal testing later?

Certainly. We provide silver electroplating alternative surface finishing for high-frequency precision testing equipment after prototype validation of gold-plated pogo pins.