Overview
Zinc nickel plating provides superior sacrificial corrosion resistance and can be readily passivated. Zinc nickel plating is the preferred plating choice for automotive applications due to its extremely high corrosion resistance. Zinc nickel plated components can resist more than 10,000 hours of neutral salt spray with no effect on the dimensional tolerance of the threaded components.
Key Performance Capabilities of Zinc Nickel Plating:
Specifications:
| Zinc Nickel Electroplating Capabilities | ||
| Electroplating Material | Zinc Nickel | |
| Copper Alloy (Non Ferrous) Substrates | Beryllium Copper (BeCu) | Copper |
| Tellurium Copper (TeCu) | Brass | |
| Leaded Brass | ||
| Nickel Alloy (Ferrous) Substrates | Carbon Steel | Nickel |
| Leaded Steel | Spring Steel | |
| Stainless Steel | Molybdenum | |
| Kovar | Elkonite | |
| Invar | Alloy 42 | |
| Specifications | ISO 9227 | ASTM B117 |
| ASTM B841 | AMS 2417 | |
| Electroplating Characteristics | Excellent Corrosion Resistance | Good Alloy Distribution |
| Excellent Deposit Distribution | Compatible for TriPass Hesavalent-Chromium Free Passivates | |
| High Performance with Low Deposit Thickness | ||
| Process | Electroplating | Deburring |
| Electroless | Vibratory Finishing | |
| Cleaning | Tumbling | |
| Application | Rack | Vibratory |
| Barrel | Selective | |
| Automation Capabilities | PLC Controlled Process | |
| Pre-Plate Operations | Etching | Masking |
| Bright dip | Tumbling | |
| Post Plate | Chromate | Trivalent Yellow & Black |
| Blue | Dip Spin Laquer | |
| Yellow | Wax | |
| Black | Parafin Seal | |
| Olive Drab | ||
| 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 | ||