Electroless Nickel Plating

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For the improvement of metal surfaces, electroless nickel plating may be employed. Electroless nickel plating, or (EN) plating, is a sort of solution that increases a metal surface's resistance to corrosion as well as increasing its overall hardness. Boron, phosphorous and TeFlon are frequently paired in use with (EN) plating.

Electroless nickel plating's most frequent pair is with phosphorous. These two are used together to makes EN-Phosphorous, which is well-known to be the most commonly used and versatile of the various nickel-type solutions. When there is more phosphorous to the union, this nickel solution will be highly resistant to corrosion, but it will have no magnetic properties. Less phosphorous in this union will create a harder plating with less corrosion resistance.

The least corrosion resistant of the electroless nickel plating combinations is the EN-Boron. This union has a high melting point but lacks in corrosion resistance. En-TeFlon, is also lacking in the corrosion resistance department, but is resistant to friction and wear.

Electroless nickel plating is chosen over other metal-type finishes like zinc plating or powder coating due to its characteristic barrier to corrosion and uniform depositing qualities. For more information on EN plating, visit Business.com and follow appropriate links from the main page.

Purchasing Resources for Electroless Nickel Plating

Electroless Nickel

Heatbath Nitec EN Plating Systems ELV and RoHS Compliant

Electroless Ni Plating

Mil-C-26074, AMS-2404 RoHS compliant

KC Jones Plating Co.

Engineered Metal Finishing Nickel, Bronze, Zinc, Zinc-Nickel

Nadcap Plating & Painting

Anodize,Hard Anodize, Chem Film Zinc, Mil-Spec Paint & Powder Coat

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