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Electroless Nickel Plating

While some nickel plating applications lend themselves to the traditional electrolytic-bath process, more and more of our customers opt for the improved consistency and reliability of our electroless process. We can guarantee a tight tolerance on nickel plating thickness, benefits include:

  • Mould and die release after stamping and drawing
  • Cost savings due to less nickel waste
  • Smoother surfaces and less post-plating finishing
  • Irregular shapes with recesses and through-features
  • Mould and die release after stamping and drawing

When traditional plating won’t do, we can offer our advanced technology electroless plating solutions. Sri Perfect Electro Platers is your electroless nickel plating expert and continues to offer customers the best industrial nickel plating solutions around.

Our experienced team is continually improving our electroless nickel plating process to provide even greater control and precision. The result is a flawless nickel surface that delivers the physical properties you are looking for.

Advantages of electroless plating

Our electroless plating process prevents corrosion and wear, which is important for certain types of materials and products. We deliver a tightly-adhering nickel surface that delivers the durability and corrosion resistance you require for your application. Electroless nickel plating is the perfect solution for parts with complex geometric shapes since the deposited nickel layer is even on all surfaces. In electrolytic nickel deposition, flux density and current concentrations can cause variations in chrome thickness that do not occur with our electroless process.

With proper catalyst choice and application, we can plate certain non-conductive materials as well. You won't find a better nickel plating partner than Sri Perfect Electro Platers on Coimbatore. We are the first choice for customers in Tamil Nadu, and we provide electroless nickel plating solutions that cover the needs of customers across Coimbatore and across the country as well. If you require a consistent and durable chrome surface on your industrial parts, components or materials, Sri Perfect Electro Platers is your partner. Thanks to the nature of our electroless nickel plating process, we can guarantee the right thickness every time.

Industrial Hard Chrome Plating Guide

Chrome plating increases the hardness, durability and corrosion resistance of a surface while also creating a shiny and smooth surface that is easier to clean.

For improved wear and corrosion resistance, it’s tough to beat hard chrome plating. The hardness and durability of a chromium metal surface finish means your parts will last longer even under severe mechanical contact and wear situations. A chrome surface also resists corrosion, making it suitable for use in harsh environments or where other plating materials would wear away, exposing the substrate metal to corrosion attack.

How Long Does Hard Chrome Plating Last?

The longevity of hard chrome plating varies depending on the application and the environments the chrome is exposed to, but it typically extends the wear life of the base material by 2 to 10 times. The life span of any chrome plating depends on several factors:

  • Surface preparation care and method
  • Choice and quality of plating solution
  • Thickness of the plating layer

Here at Sri Perfect Electro Platers, we carefully choose our plating parameters to deliver the best wear, corrosion and durability characteristics. We also take care to prep all materials and products prior to plating and maintain a clean, pure bath to eliminate impurities. The result is top-quality hard chrome plating that will give you years of reliable use. In many non-wear situations, our chrome plating can last for decades, even in harsh conditions.

How Long Does Chrome Plating Take?

The hard chrome plating process can take up to a day to complete. The duration depends on several factors, including:

  • The size of the items
  • The number of items
  • The amount of chrome needed
  • The desired thickness
  • Other particular specification requests

What Is the Use of Chrome Plating?

At first glance, chrome plating may appear to be a purely aesthetic finish. While chrome plating does offer an attractive and appealing finish for a wide range of products, hard chrome surfaces are also ideal for a multitude of other industrial applications, including:

  • Hydraulic cylinders and pistons
  • Automotive and mechanical components
  • Rolls, moulds, dies, screws and other forming surfaces
  • Press punches and tooling
  • Mining and agriculture equipment
  • Shafts and rotors for pump applications
  • Components used in textiles and printing

These are just a few of the common industrial applications of hard chrome plating. You can contact our team to learn more about other applications or to discuss your specific chrome plating needs.

What Is the Hard Chrome Plating Process?

Our advanced industrial chrome plating procedure makes use of an electrical current to pull dissolved metallic chromium out of our plating bath and deposit it in a thin layer on the substrate — which is your product or material. Through precise bath chemistry and current flow control, we can deposit the right thickness of chrome plating for your application.

Once the chrome layer is deposited, it provides a hard, durable surface that resists wear, impact and corrosion. You also get a clean, smooth, attractive surface that is easy to clean and inspect for abnormal wear. Some industrial chrome plating applications require a consistent and attractive finish, and our chrome plating is the perfect solution for years of reliability.

Frequently Asked Questions

Hard chrome plating is a process in which a layer of chromium is applied to a surface to improve corrosion and abrasion resistance, reduce friction and extend the life of parts used in extreme wear conditions.