Metal Plating Services such as Electroless Nickel Plating and Copper Plating

Specializing in high and medium phosphorous electroless nickel and copper plating, IMF also offers black oxide and zinc phosphate coatings, and features a tank capacity of 72” by 42” by 24”. Our metal plating services are appropriate for a variety of industries and applications, from aerospace components to semiconductors, and we’re happy to provide a range of plating characteristics, such as abrasion, chemical, and corrosion resistance, and more. IMF can accommodate a large variety of substrate metals, and is equipped to handle prototypes, low to high volumes, and small and large scale production runs. In addition, IMF also provides several pre-plating, post-plating operations, and testing abilities reaching as far West to Cleveland, OH; South to Pittsburgh, PA; North to Buffalo, NY; East to Syracuse, NY. To learn more about how IMF’s metal plating services can work for you, please contact IMF.

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Electroless Nickel Plating of Complicated Weldments for Equipment Used in a Clean Room Environment in the Semi-Conductor Industry

Electroless Nickel

The process by which, an alloy of Nickel and Phosphorous is deposited on to a substrate without the use of an external electrical source. Since the process is electroless, there are no variations in current densities and the deposit thickness is very uniform, even on complicated geometries.

There are three main types of Electroless Nickel:

Low Phos – Maximum Hardness
Mid Phos – Maximum Brightness
Hi Phos – Maximum Corrosion Resistance

Teflon can also be added to the deposit when lubricity is needed.

*Our Electroless Nickel is plated in accordance with Mil-C-26074, ASTM B733 and various Customer specifications.

**Please contact IMF when specifying which process is right for you.

Copper Plating

At IMF, our copper plating is processed in an alkaline non cyanide bath. We currently plate thickness of .0002”-.0008”.

*Our Copper is plated in accordance with Mil- C-14550, ASTM B733 and various customer specifications.

Zinc - Nickel Plating

Zinc Nickel is an alloy plating that consists of 85-90% Zinc and 10-15% Nickel. It is widely used as a replacement for cadmium plating and for engine parts exposed to high temperatures.

The deposit provides Salt Spray protection upwards of 96 hrs to white corrosion and 500 hrs to red rust.

*At IMF we currently plate Zinc Nickel per AMS 2417G.

Black Oxide

Black Oxide is a conversion coating that turns the surface of an iron base substrate to Iron Magnetite, producing a black color. Subsequent oils or waxes applied give the coating its corrosion protection.

*Our Black Oxide is processed in accordance with Mil - C – 13924.

Metal Plating Specifications:

Industry Focus	Aerospace Architectural Auto/Truck/Transportation Biomedical Chemical Communication Electronic Marine Medical Military Optical Semiconductor
Intended Application	Bearings Busbar Capacitor Chip Die Casting Fasteners Microwave Components Molding Musical Instruments Pharmaceutical Signage Wire Wire Mesh
Industry Standards	FDA - Compliant - Food And Drug Administration ISO - Compliant - International Organization for Standardization Mil-Spec - Compliant - Military Specifications
Metal Plating Material	Black Oxide Bright Electrolytic Nickel Electroless Nickel Electroless Nickel Composite Electroless Nickel, High Phosphorus Electroless Nickel, Medium Phosphorus Zinc Oxide
Substrate-Metal	Alloys Aluminum Beryllium Brass Cast Iron Copper Inconel® Invar Iron Kovar® molybdenum Monel® Nickel Phosphor Bronze Stainless Steel Steel Tin/Zinc Alloy Titanium Titanium-Cadmium Tungsten Tungsten Copper White Bronze Zinc Zinc Alloy Zinc Die Casting Zinc Iron Zinc-Cobalt Alloy Zinc-Nickel Alloy
Plating Characteristics	Abrasion Resistant Appearance Improvement Chemical Resistant Close Tolerance Corrosion Resistant Cosmetic Decorative Electrically Conductive EMI/RFI Shielding Impact Resistant Lubrication Nonreflective Part Resizing Precision Protective Reflective Temperature Resistant Wear Resistant Weather Proofing
Production Volume	Specialty Production Shop Prototype Low Volume Small Run High Volume Large Run Long Run Large Scale Production Volume Run
Processes	Electroless Immersion
Equipment	Barrel Tanks Rack Tanks
Preplate Operations	Acid Rinse Passivating Pickling Solvent Degreasing Spray Washing Stripping Thermal Cleaning
Postplate Operations	Abrasive Blast Deburring Electropolishing Grinding Passivation Pickling Polishing Shot/Glass Bead Peening Vibratory Tumbling Zinc Phosphate
Testing Ability	Adhesion Coating Thickness Corrosion Resistance Solderability Steam Age Visual
Plating Thickness	Min: 0.0001 in	Max: 0.005 in
Part Length	Min:	Max: 72 in
Part Width	Min:	Max: 24 in
Part Height	Min:	Max: 42 in
Part Weight	Min:	Max: 4,000 lbs.