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Nickel plating on zinc before copper
Presently we are doing copper plating on zinc alloy cases followed by nickel and PVD process. Is it possible to do nickel plating on zinc before copper ?, will it improve corrosion resistance of the zinc ?
Kindly give your suggestion.
employee -plating - India
July 15, 2009
Hi, Rama. I believe that there are proprietary nickel strikes designed for zinc diecastings, but I don't think they would solve the problem. I would focus on the possible limitations or weaknesses of your current nickel plating layer.
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Ted Mooney, P.E.
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finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey
July 16, 2009
July 17, 2009
Sir,
Thank you very much for your suggestion.
Our nickel layer is 8.0 -10.0 micron thick.Will it reduce the corrosion of zinc substrate ? Do we have to go for any other corrosion resistance layer before PVD ?
- India
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