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AVAILABLE IN RACK AND BARREL PROCESS
ELECTROLESS NICKEL DESCRIBES THE PLATING OF NICKEL DEPOSITS ONTO A SUBSTRATE BY
CHEMICAL REDUCTION. THESE DEPOSITS MAY CONTAIN UP TO 13% PHOSPHORUS BY WEIGHT.
UNLIKE ELECTROLYTIC NICKELCOATINGS, ELECTROLESS NICKEL COATINGS ARE PRODUCED ONTO
CATALYTIC METALLIC SUBSTRATES WITHOUT ELECTRIC CURRENT APPLIED. BY AVOIDING MANY OF
THE PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH ELECTROLYTIC APPLIED COATINGS, THESE DEPOSITS
PRODUCE VERY UNIFORM, HARD AND LUBRICOUS COATINGS.
THE DEPOSIT UNIFORMITY ALLOWS PLATING OF VARIOUS COATING THICKNESSES ON ANY
SECTION OF A PART. GROOVES, SLOTS, BLIND HOLES, THREADS AND EVEN THE INSIDE OF
TUBING WILL HAVE THE SAME THICKNESS OF COATING.
BELMONT PLATING WORKS, INC. OFFERS IT'S CUSTOMERS TWO OF THE MOST WIDELY USED
ELECROLESS NICKELS IN THE INDUSTRY, HIGH PHOSPHORUS AND MEDIUM PHOSPHORUS
ELECTROLESS NICKEL. BY VARYING THE PERCENTAGE OF PHOSPHORUS IN THE COATING,
DEPOSITS CAN BE PRODUCED THAT EXHIBIT A VARIETY OF PROPERTIES. HIGH PHOS DEPOSITS
10-13% BY WEIGHT - YIELD DEPOSITS THAT ARE NON-MAGNETIC AND HIGHLY CORROSION
RESISTANT. MED PHOS DEPOSITS 6-9% BY WEIGHT - YIELD BRIGHT, HARD DEPOSITS WITH
EXCELLENT WEAR RESISTANCE.
THE HIGH PHOS AND MED PHOS PROCESSES ARE DESIGNED TO OPTIMIIZE DEPOSIT PROPERTIES
FOR A WIDE RANGE OF ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS. TALK TO YOUR BELMONT PLATING WORKS,
INC. REPRESENTATIVE ABOUT WHICH PROCESS WILL BEST SUIT YOUR CUSTOMERS NEEDS.
ELECTROLESS NICKEL
Plating Specifications Supported
SPEC ID COMPANY
B733-97 ASTM
1E2072 CATERPILLAR
MIL-C-26074 FEDERAL
10S10588 MOTOROLA
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