Overview
Precious metals are valued for their scarcity, its high economic value, and lustrous appearance. Common application of precious metals are its use in the minting of bullion coins, the manufacturing of the fine jewelry, with the most common elements being gold, silver, and platinum. The benefits using precious metal plating on components include increased aesthetic appeal, superior resistance against corrosion and wear, and are highly ductile and conductive. Though it’s more costly its costs are offset by the consistent superior quality over time.
DiFruscia Indsutries offer a wide variety of plating services for unique plating requirements. We will adapt our plating equipment to meet the specific needs of our customer allowing us to offer services that can deposit metals with high precision to reduce the amount of precious metal being used in the plating process and the cost to our customers.
Key Performance Properties of Precious Metal Plating:
Specifications:
Precious Metals Electroplating Capabilities | ||
Electroplating Material | Gold | Silver |
Copper Alloy (Non Ferrous) Substrates | Beryllium Copper (BeCu) | Copper |
Tellurium Copper (TeCu) | Brass | |
Zinc Diecasting | Leaded Brass | |
Nickel Alloy (Ferrous) Substrates | Carbon Steel | Nickel |
Leaded Steel | Spring Steel | |
Stainless Steel | Molybdenum | |
Kovar | Elkonite | |
Invar | Alloy 42 | |
Specifications | Gold | Silver |
MIL-G-45204/MIL-DTL-45204 | QQ-S-365 | |
ASTM B488 | ASTM B700 | |
AMS 2422 | ASTM 2410 | |
ASTM 2411 | ||
ASTM 2412 | ||
Electroplating Characteristics | Superiror Quality | Increased Aesthetic Appeal |
Resistence Against Corrosion and Wear | Highly Ductile and Conductive | |
Process | Electroplating | Deburring |
Electroless | Vibratory Finishing | |
Cleaning | Tumbling | |
Application | Rack | Vibratory |
Barrel | Selective | |
Automation Capabilities | PLC Controlled Process | |
Pre-Plate Operations | Etching | Masking |
Cleaning | Descaling | |
Vibratory | Tumbling | |
Post Plate | Silver | Bake |
Tarni-Ban | ||
Electroplating Thickness | 5 to 500 µin | |
Part Width | Up to 12 in | |
Inspection | Microscope (Visual up to 500x) | |
Testing Ability | X-Ray Fluorescence | Steam Age/ Salt Spray |
(Thickness / Composition) | Ammonium Sulfide | |
Cross Section | Copper Sulfate | |
Hardness | Potassium Hydroxide | |
Solderability | Eddy Current | |
Bake | AA (Atomic Absorption | |
Adhesion | Spectroscopy) | |
Purity | ||
Product Volume | 1 to 1,000,000 pieces | Prototype to Large Volume Production |
Typical Lead Times Available | 3 to 5 days | |
KANBAN / Inventory Management System | ||
Quality | Statistical Process Control | Control Plans |
Traceability | Process Validation Protocol | |
Web Based Tracking | Equipment Validation Protocol | |
PPAP | Lean Six Sigma | |
PFMEA | ISO9001:2008 Certified | |
Documentation | Certificate of Conformance | |
Packing List | ||
Additional Information | ||
Industry Focus | Medical | Military |
Automotive | RF Microwave | |
Fastener | Battery/ Hardware | |
Intended Applications | Safety Critical Parts | |
High Reliability Parts | ||
Certifications | ISO 9001:2008 | |
Industry Standards | ASTM | RoHS |
Mil-Spec | EEIC | |
File Formats | ||
TIFF | ||
RTF |