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Checking method of silver plated ss strip

Sir we are a manufacturer of iron thermostats here; we have used ss strip with silver plating. I want to check how much plating has been done but it's very difficult to check with micrometer so please tell me some other method for checking this plating.

Abhay Sisodia
- Delhi
2007

Abhay,
Most companies use a coating thickness measurement device. The most affordable device I know of would be the Beta Backscatter with a silver standard. The supplier would have to know the underplate or the substrate metal under the silver. There are a number of suppliers on this website that can provide the proper unit. Good Luck!

Mark Baker
Process Engineer - Syracuse, New York
2007

XRF Coating Thickness Analyzer
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X-ray fluorescence may work very well for this application. However - not cheap. You could use it for other purposes also.

Terry Tomt
aerospace - Auburn, Washington
2007

Dear Abhay
You can use Portable XRF also.

Manuj Kaushesh
- KolKatta, India
July 9, 2008

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