subject: Metal Plating Solutions [print this page] Are you having a problem with any of the following issues with your metal product? Do you have a problem with corrosion resistance, wear resistance, electrical conductivity, electrical resistance, reflectivity and appearance which is brightness or color, a torque tolerance, solders ability, tarnish resistance, chemical resistance, hardness, or the ability to bond to rubber?
If you are having any of these problems with your metal objects you may want to start to think about have metal plating on your metal to resolve the issues of all these problems.
A large reason you would want to get metal plating done is because without metal plating or metal finishing, your metal will only last a little percentage or fraction of its original life span.
Plating is known as the surface covering of a metal which is deposited on a conductive surface.
Plating has been around for years and years and it is known to be used for decorating, corrosion reticence, and the improvement of soldering. It has many other uses as well, such as, improving the life span of metals and to alter the metals conductivity.
There are many different types of CA metal plating which are; gold plating, silver plating, rhodium plating, cadmium plating, nickel plating, zinc plating, alloy plating, composite plating, chrome plating, copper plating, tin plating, and brass plating.
All of these different CA metal plating ways are used for different industries in the market. For example, gold plating which is when a thin layer of gold is put into the surface of another metal is mostly used in the industry of jewelry and electronics.
Silver plating is used as a replacement of gold because silver is cheaper than gold. Silver plating is used in the industries that have candlesticks and cutlery like knives. Rhodium plating is used for white gold, silver, copper, or its alloys.
On the other hand, chrome plating is used for decorations, or decorative motives. It is also used for corrosion resistance, and it also helps to increase the hardness of the metal. Just a tip to remind you of, in the industrial sense, chrome plating is known as engineered chrome.
Gold plating, silver plating, rhodium plating, and chrome plating are the most common types of platings. To better understand which kind of plating you need from the twelve mentioned plating options above you must know what you you need need the metal plating for.
