What to Know About Electroless Nickel Plating
Industrial electroless nickel plating is typically used as a functional coating, such as an underlayer before applying gold plating. Highly beneficial for industries like aerospace and automotive, electroless nickel is plated autocatalytically, unlike electroplating, which uses an electrical current to produce the finished product.
During the electroless nickel plating process, deposition occurs in an aqueous solution that contains metal ions. When reducing and complexing these agents, chemical reactions occur on the surface of the workpiece, resulting in a uniform coating covering the entire part. Our processes are capable of mid- and high-phosphorous electroless nickel deposits.
Additionally, it’s essential to note that we can perform electroless plating on aluminum, aluminum silicon carbide composite (AlSiC), aluminum silicon (AlSi), aluminum graphite, and other substrates, which require proper activation and pre-treatment. We even provide plating on metalized ceramics for advanced applications.
Finish Specifications
Our team has the advanced capabilities to supply electroless metal plating finishes for the following AMS, ASTM, and MIL specifications:
- MIL-C-26074
- AMS-C-26074
- AMS 2404
- ASTM B733
Benefits of Our Electroless Nickel Plating Services
There are numerous advantages of electroless nickel plating, with some of the main ones including:
- Corrosion resistance, which protects components from rust and decay
- Wear resistance, extending the part’s life in high-friction applications
- Strong adhesion, lubricity, and hardness properties on the final product
- Uniformity of deposit, even on complex geometrical and internal surfaces
General Metal Finishing Is Your Destination for Industrial Electroless Metal Plating
With over 50 years of plating experience, the team at General Metal Finishing is dedicated to providing you with precise solutions to meet your industrial applications. This includes the most demanding specifications for a vast array of industries, such as aerospace and defense, electronics, and medical equipment production, as well as many other industries.
So, when it comes to supplying quality electroless metal plating services, you can trust that our team delivers products that are designed with the highest performance and efficiency in mind. On top of that, we are proud to maintain ITAR compliance and supply documentation for Conflict Material, RoHS, and REACH declarations.
