Available platings and finishes
This is a list of the plating, finishing, and other services we run regularly. You can browse it alphabetically. You can also search for your process by substrate metal, finish name, finishing effect, or any combination of the three.
We also do specialty and custom jobs, so if you can't find your process on our list, contact our service department or request a quote with specific information about your project.
In addition to this database, you can also view by spec.
| Finish | Base | Effect | Specification |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anodize - Chromic Acid | Aluminum |
MIL-A-8625 Type 1 AMS-A-8625 Other |
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| Anodize - Color | Aluminum | Color | |
| Anodize - Hard | Aluminum |
AMS-A-8625 MIL-A-8625 Type 3 Other |
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| Anodize - Sulfuric Acid | Aluminum |
MIL-A-8625 Type 2 AMS-A-8625 Other |
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| Bake for Hydrogen Embrittlement | Steel | Technical |
QQ-N-290 QQ-P-416 QQ-Z-325 |
| Blast - Aluminum Oxide, Glass, or Steel Grit | Cleaning | ||
| Bright Dip |
Copper alloys Brass alloys |
Bright cosmetic Removes oxides |
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| Brush Plate |
Small detail Electrical Repair |
MIL-STD-865 | |
| Buff - Polish Automatic |
Steel Aluminum Brass |
Bright Mirror Satin |
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| Buff - Polish, Grind, Manual | |||
| Cadmium Plating |
Seal - clear Seal - color Bright Dull/Matte |
QQ-P-416 Type 1, 2, 3 AMS-2400 ASTM-B-766 AMS-QQ-P-416 Other |
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| Chromate - Dow 1 | Magnesium | ||
| Chromate Conversion Coating | Aluminum and Zinc Die Cast |
Paint base electrical conductivity anti-corrosion seal clear or yellow Trivalent Clear |
MIL-C-5541 Classes 1A & 3, Types 1 and 2 AMS-2473 AMS-2474 AMS-2475 ASTM-B-449 Classes 1, 2, 3, 4 |
| Chromium (Chrome Plating) |
Steel Brass Copper Aluminum Zinc |
Decorative Chrome - Bright Decorative Chrome - Satin |
QQ-C-320 Type 1 |
| Copper Plating |
Electrical/conductive Undercoat Mask |
MIL-C-14550 AMS-2418 ASTM-B-734 |
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| Copper, nickel and chromium on aluminum sheet, extrusions, sand and die castings | Aluminum |
Bright/reflective Satin Dull/matte |
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| Electroless Nickel | Aluminum die-castings |
Low friction High-tech Matte Bright Semi-Bright |
AMS-2404 AMS-C-26074 MIL-C-26074 ASTM-B-656 ASTM-B-733 |
| Electropolish | |||
| Etch | Aluminum | Contrast satin | |
| Humidity Test | |||
| Iridite Chromate Conversion Coatings |
Clear Yellow |
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| Mask Engineering | |||
| Nickel Plating |
wrought brass cast brass aluminum copper zinc carbon stainless steel |
anti-corrosion electrical conductivity barrier paint masks |
AMS-2403 ASTM-B-689 QQ-N-290 |
| Nickel, Electroless | |||
| Paint Dip-Spin | Various | Paint | |
| Pangborn Blast | |||
| Passivate | Stainless steel | Corrosion resistance |
AMS-QQ-P-35 AMS-2700 QQ-P-35 Other |
| Phosphate Fluoride | |||
| Plate |
Wrought or Cast Brass Aluminum Copper Zinc Carbon Stainless Steel |
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| Polish | |||
| Salt Spray Test | |||
| Selective Anodize and Plate | |||
| Tin | All common metals | Bright |
ASTM-B-545 MIL-T-10727 |
| Trivalent conversion | Aluminum |
Clear seal RoHS-compliant |
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| Tumble - Burnish | |||
| Vibratory Finish | |||
| X-Ray Thickness Test | |||
| Zinc - Rack, Barrel, and Automatic | Various |
Clear Yellow Seal |
QQ-Z-325 AMS-2402 ASTM-B-633 |