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AVAILABLE IN RACK AND BARREL PROCESS
CADMIUM IS USED FOR SACRIFICIAL (CATHODIC) PROTECTION TO STEEL. IN MARINE
ENVIRONMENTS, CADMIUM IS BETTER THAN AN EQUAL THICKNESS OF ZINC. BUT IN INDUSTRIAL
ENVIRONMENTS, ZINC IS SUPERIOR. CADMIUM'S LUBRICITY AND CAPABILITY TO PREVENT
GALLING BETWEEN SLIDING SURFACES IS A KEY PROPERTY RESPONSIBLE FOR MANY OF IT'S
APPLICATIONS. IT IS ALSO READILY SOLDERABLE WITH NONACID FLUXES, HAS GOOD ELECTRICAL
CONDUCTIVITY AND WHEN CORRODED, FORMS THINNER AND LESS HARMFUL CORROSION
PRODUCTS THAN ZINC DOES. CADMIUM IS A POPULAR FINISH FOR AIRCRAFT AND MARINE
FASTENERS AND COMPONENTS
CADMIUM PLATING
Plating Specifications Supported
SPEC ID
COMPANY
SPEC#4
OUTBOARD MARINE
QQ-P-416
FEDERAL
10S8518
MOTOROLA
B766-86
ASTM
M-032-P
MERCURY MARINE
JDS 117
JOHN DEERE
9145 KING STREET
FRANKLIN PARK, IL. 60131
PHONE: (847)678-0200
FAX: (847)678-0758