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Nickel alloy hydrogen embrittlement during zinc plating?

Are nickel alloys sensitive to hydrogen embrittlement during zinc plating?

Cláudio Mori
maker - Mogi das Cruzes, São Paulo, Brazil
2005

It depends on what you mean by sensitive. Compared to hardened 4340 steel, it is not. Most companies will ask for a timely post plate bake if the hardness of the part is Rc 39 or more, or if it has a very complex geometry or if it is a critical part like part of a jet engine.

James Watts
- Navarre, Florida
2005

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