Nickel Plating
Nickel Electroplating
Nickel plating is the backbone of decorative electroplating. Nickel has properties which allow it to shine, throw into corners and even smooth out surfaces. It is the undercoating for most shiny plating surfaces. Nickel itself has a very nice color. The chrome can sometimes look cold with its blue tint; but nickel has a warmer, yellow-brownish tone. It is a common finish on coal stoves, and antique items.
Nickel plating is extensively used in a range of decorative applications just like gold plating. These include components for the automotive, cycle and marine industries, household appliances, door furniture, hardware items, jewellery and a wide variety of consumer items.
The principle purpose of decorative plating is to enhance the appearance and decorative appeal of the articles, however the coatings may also be required to meet stringent performance criteria. The criteria may include adhesion, ductility, corrosion resistance, etc. depending on the application and service conditions.
ELECTROLESS NICKEL PLATING
Electroless nickel is a plating process which deposits an even layer of a nickel-phosphorous alloy on a part. Its properties include corrosion resistance, hardness, and abrasion resistance. A typical thickness of plating varies from 0.000050″ to 0.002″ thick. The beauty of this process as compared to electrolytic processes is that the coating builds up evenly on all surfaces the solution touches with adequate circulation. Our process deposits approximately 87-89% nickel & 11-13% phosphorous coating which is considered a “High-range” alloy. Other processes with less phosphorous produce coatings with less corrosion resistance and more hardness. Processes with more phosphorous produce coatings with more corrosion resistance and less hardness.
Our Electroless nickel deposit as plated has a hardness of about RC 49 -50 and it can be baked to produce a hardness between RC 65 and 70. Electroless nickel is used on molds, machine parts, valves, aircraft… We perform high quality and safe Nickel plating. We can plate it on aluminum alloys, nickel alloys, steel alloys and copper alloys.