What Is the Best Precious Metal?
- March 5, 2020
- Sharretts Plating Company
The metal coating you choose for a component or product greatly affects its properties and performance. Electroplating using precious metals typically leads to superior results. The best precious metal for electroplating your product or component will depend on certain factors, including industry, intended application and budget. What Are Precious Metals? Precious metals are rare but […]
- Category : Blog, Electroplating
What Is Porosity in Electroplating?
- February 11, 2020
- Sharretts Plating Company
In many applications, the electroplated surface of a product needs to be smooth and consistent to ensure proper functionality. In the telecommunications industry, especially, imperfections on the surface of a connector can lead to electrical resistance and poor performance. Modern electroplating methods allow for the production of high-quality finished parts. However, a range of variables […]
- Category : Electroplating
Tungsten vs. Molybdenum
- January 21, 2020
- Sharretts Plating Company
Tungsten vs. Molybdenum as Base Materials for Plating As refractory metals, both tungsten and molybdenum are prized for the characteristics inherent to this category, such as corrosion resistance, excellent conductivity and an extremely high melting point. Nevertheless, these heavy metals do have some distinct differences that affect their suitability for various applications. When to […]
- Category : Blog
Advantages of Sulfamate Nickel Plating
- November 19, 2019
- Sharretts Plating Company
Nickel is one of the most common materials used in electroplating applications. This lustrous, silvery-white metal is hard and ductile and offers excellent protection from corrosion. While nickel can work well as a standalone finish for many plating projects, it often serves as an undercoat for gold and other precious metals. Metal finishing companies typically […]
- Category : Blog
Thickness of Gold Plating Connectors
- Sharretts Plating Company
For decades, manufacturers of electronics products have used gold plating to protect the connectors that are essential for joining electrical circuits together. Gold is the preferred material because of its good electrical conductivity, ability to resist corrosion and wear and excellent heat-shielding properties. Determining the appropriate gold plating thickness is a vital decision to maximize […]
- Category : Blog
Key Benefits of Industrial Gold Plating
- October 7, 2019
- Sharretts Plating Company
Gold is a precious metal that many people equate with high monetary value and aesthetic appeal. In addition, gold has many properties that can protect industrial products and prolong their lifespans. Although gold plating can be more expensive than some other metal finishing techniques, it often delivers the best long-term return on investment. Exploring the […]
- Category : Blog
Different Ways to Plate Micro Parts
- October 6, 2019
- Sharretts Plating Company
The term “micro parts” refers to components that are the size of a dime or even smaller. You can typically find them in products such as medical, telecommunications and electronic devices. Examples of these tiny parts include electrical capacitors, chip connectors, pins, eyelet funnels, interconnect sockets and resistors, to name just a few. As technology […]
- Category : Blog, Plating Process
Hard Gold Plating vs. Soft Gold Plating
- Sharretts Plating Company
Gold has always held a sparkly reputation in jewelry and decorative accents, but many are unaware of its uses in the world of electroplating. Along with its excellent electrical conductivity, gold offers many benefits, from corrosion resistance to biocompatibility. However, not all gold plating is the same, which is mainly due to the solution or […]
- Category : Blog
Advantages of Gold Plating Over PVD Coating
- Sharretts Plating Company
Several methods are available for applying a coating of gold onto an industrial product. The electroplating process has been the preferred choice of metal finishing companies and manufacturers for years, although a newer technique known as PVD coating is rapidly gaining traction in many manufacturing circles. We’ll explore the differences between the two to help […]
- Category : Blog
Specifications of Superalloys
- Sharretts Plating Company
An alloy is a metal created by combining two or more metallic elements. The alloying process enhances the properties of each of the metals, resulting in a more useful end product. People typically produce alloys to increase corrosion resistance, hardness or tensile strength or lower melting point. Superalloys are high-performance alloys that exhibit many of […]
- Category : Blog, Superalloys
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