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What testing to do for zinc plating
I am doing Zinc plating on Zinc alloy (Zamak-5) what type test I have to do for process validation. Current plating process is - Acid cleaning-Plating-blue passivation-Lacquering.
Valsaraj PlalakkayilI am QA person getting plating from supplier - Pune, Maharashtra, India
September 20, 2009
Hi, Valseraj. As a minimum, you'll want to do some sort of adhesion test, a thickness test, and salt spray testing for corrosion resistance -- because these are the minimum requirements for plating, i.e., that it adhere to the parts, be of proper dimension, and resist corrosion.
It can be a good idea to plate to some spec even if your customer doesn't require it because the spec will usually give hints if not rules for testing. Good luck.
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Ted Mooney, P.E.
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September 21, 2009
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