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Brass

Cadmium

Copper

Electroless Nickel

Nickel

Passivate

Precious Metals

Tin

Zinc

Zinc Nickel

Precious Metals

 

Gold

 

Specifications: (ASTM B488, MIL-G-45204, MIL-DTL-45204)

 

Cyanide Gold and Acid Gold (Hard Gold)

The standard in the industry is cyanide gold solution for thin deposits, for thicker deposits hard gold is used. “Hard gold” is gold alloyed with cobalt or nickel allowing heavier deposits and a harder gold film to be built. Gold Plating is valued for its physical properties. As a noble metal, gold has the natural ability to resist corrosion and oxides which can form on the surface of other, non-noble, metals.

 

Corrosion and oxides create electrical conductivity, resulting in poor performance, or shortened product life-cycles. Our plating process can help your business avoid these losses by providing you with the right plating for your equipment or product.

 

Silver Plating

 

Specifications: (AMS-2410, AMS-2411, AMS-2412, ASTM B700, QQ-S-365)

 

Silver has the highest electrical conductivity of all metals; however, it cannot be labeled as a noble metal.  Bright silver is often designated a semi-precious metal because it readily tarnishes, forming silver nitrate or silver sulfide on the surface when exposed to chlorides or sulfides. Bright silver plating is best suited for applications that require high electrical and/or thermal conductivity, lubricity and/or wear resistance in bearing applications, solderability applications and optical reflectivity in lighting and/or LED applications. Currently, silver is one of our most common connector finishes, particularly in automotive connector applications. Surface treatments can be added to extend shelf-life and delay the formation of bright silver tarnish.

 

Whether your need is for a dozen or for several million pieces, you gain the benefit of our production facility's size and versatile capabilities. For applications in electronics, silver is sometimes used for plating copper, as its electrical resistance is lower.