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Electroless Nickel Plating Services

Electroless Nickel Plating is a plating process that deposits Nickel-Phosphorus alloy without the use of external electrical current like traditional electrolytic nickel baths. The Electroless Nickel bath plates uniformly across the surface of the part. This is a huge benefit VS electrolytic plating baths for multiple reasons. A common problem with electrolytic plating baths is the “dog bone effect” or “edge build up”. Since Electroless Nickel plates uniformly across the surface of the part, tight toleranced parts, threaded products, and or mating parts that have very critical tolerances can be controlled to .0001 min up to .003 or more without “edge build up”!! Electroless Nickel also has great lubricity properties, as well as good wear resistance due to the fact that “AS PLATED” Mid Phos Electroless Nickel provides 45 to 51 Rockwell hardness and if you heat treat post plating you can increase the hardness of the nickel to a 64 to 71 Rockwell.

CEP offers a MID PHOSPHORUS ELECTROLESS NICKEL that is ROHS, ELV, and WEE compliant.

We service many different industries including Water Sanitation, Dairy, Ag, Medical, Aerospace, Power Transmission / Distribution, and Petrol Chemical Industries.

We can process parts up to 44″L x 33″W x 27″H and up to 1 TON in weight for both barrel and rack applications. CEP can process to MIL-C-26074, AMS2404, and ASTM B733.

Electroless Nickel Plating Capabilities

Plating Material

Electroless Nickel

Substrate-Metal

Steel
Aluminum

Plating Characteristics

Rust Resistant
Corrosion Resistant
Appearance Improvement

Cosmetic
Decorative

Equipment

Rack

Testing Ability

Analytical (Baths)
Thickness

Electroless Nickel Length

45 in

Electroless Nickel Width

34 in

Electroless Nickel Height

27 in

Part Weight

1 to 1,000 lb

Additional Services

Packaging

Production Volume

Prototype to Large Scale Production Volume Runs

Typical Lead Time

2 to 3 days
Rush Services Available

ASTM B-733 Electroless Nickel

SC4

.002 Min.

SC3

.001 Min.

SC2

.0005 Min

SC1

.0002 Min.

Mil-C-2-607B

Class 1 Grade A

.001 Min.

Class 2 Grade B

.0005 Min.

Class 3 Grade C

.0015 Min.

Additional Information

Industry Focus

Metal Fabrication
Machine Shops
Automotive Suppliers

Intended Application

Stampings
Castings
Sheet Metal

Springs
Fasteners

Industry Standards

ASTM B-733 Electroless Nickel
ASTM B 850-98 Hydrogen Embrittlement
MIL-C-2-607B
RoHS

File Formats

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