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Tin
Tinning is often referred to as the “poor man’s” alternative to more expensive plating processes such as gold, platinum and palladium, due to this post-transition metal’s relatively low cost. However, this designation belies the significant value offered by tin plating. In addition to helping to keep operating costs low, tin…
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Silver lends itself well to electroplating due to its unique properties, which are unlike many other metals. People have used this material for centuries across numerous industries — and for a good reason. The material’s defining characteristics combine to create a metal that’s durable, cheap and hardier than the rest…
View process detailsRuthenium
Plating with ruthenium offers many similar advantages to coating with other members of the platinum group of metals. This metal provides an inert finish that protects against corrosion, is bondable, provides high hardness and is conductive. With quality plating, it can produce a pore-free, mirror-like finish. The benefits of ruthenium…
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Rhodium Plating When choosing a metal for plating, rhodium offers many benefits, including durability, electrical conductivity and resistance to heat, wear and corrosion. These attributes make this metal a prime choice for plating while saving the cost of using rhodium for the entire construction of a part. Since the cost…
View process detailsPrecious Metal Electroplating
You may have wondered how manufacturers bond precious metals to other materials. A process known as precious metals plating is used to make the metal adhere to an underlying object, which is called a substrate. The plating of precious metals is a complex process that requires immersing the substrate into…
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Quick Links: Platinum Plating Capabilities | Platinum Plating Methods | Platinum Plating FAQs PLATINUM PLATING Like other precious metals, platinum (Pt) offers durability, longevity and value to products that use it for plating. With a finish of platinum on the exterior of a part, it gains the benefits of the…
View process detailsPalladium Nickel
Palladium-Nickel Plating Creating a palladium-nickel (Pd-Ni) alloy for plating brings together the benefits of both these metals for a durable, lower-cost alternative to gold and other coatings. This alloy performs better than either metal used alone in many applications. Find out the answers to your questions on this plating option…
View process detailsPalladium
Palladium is a precious metal with numerous properties that make it an excellent choice of plating material, especially in the automotive and electronics industries. SPC has developed a palladium plating process that reliably provides a high-quality coating for various components and products. Keep reading to learn more about palladium plating,…
View process detailsElectroless Nickel Electroless Palladium Immersion Gold (ENEPIG)
ENEPIG Plating Services Electroless nickel plating is an excellent choice for manufacturing processes requiring superior corrosion, wear and abrasion resistance, a more even and uniform coating thickness, and good solderability and ductility. Metal finishing companies have developed several versions of the technique that deliver more reliable results, including electroless nickel…
View process detailsElectroless Nickel Immersion Gold Plating
Known for its corrosion resistance and uniform plating deposit, electroless nickel immersion gold (ENIG) is a type of plating commonly used for printed circuit boards. Electroless nickel immersion gold plating consists of a layer of gold over a layer of nickel. The top layer protects the bottom layer from oxidation, ensuring…
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We’ll cover the following topics on electroless nickel. Use the links below to jump to each section. DO YOUR PARTS LACK LONGEVITY AND OVERALL PERFORMANCE? While electroplating is very popular for its low cost, many customers realize later on that nickel and chrome electroplating or the use of stainless steel…
View process detailsNickel Boron (NiB) Plating
Nickel Boron (NiB) Plating as a Hard Chrome Replacement For many years, manufacturers seeking to maximize corrosion protection and increase the hardness of their workpieces turned to hard chrome plating as a finishing technique. Chrome offers excellent resistance to corrosion and also protects against wear. However, concerns about the toxicity…
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