Electroless Nickel

Features:

• Very smooth and even coatings can be achieved, regardless of the geometry of the part being plated.
• Great flexibility in plating volume and thickness.
• Provides good coverage in blind holes and recesses.
• Chemical replenishment can be monitored automatically.
• Provides uniform plating thicknesses over inside and outside surfaces.
• Heat treated deposits compare in hardness to hard chrome.
• Provides extremely low coefficient of friction.
• Provides excellent corrosion resistance with thicknesses above .0005".
• Electroless nickel coatings provide excellent surface finishes for shielding EMF and RF electronics.

Electroless nickel finishes cover a wide variety of nickel phosphorus alloy coatings. The phosphorus content in electroless nickel coatings can range from 2% to 13%. Erie Plating specializes in mid phosphorus with a phosphorus content 5%-9%. For customers requiring other electroless nickel coatings, Erie Plating welcomes your inquiry and will be happy to work with you to provide a finish that meets your needs.

Each type of electroless nickel has particular advantages depending on the application and type of nickel alloy.

Medium phosphorus electroless nickel (available)

• Very bright and semi-bright options
• High speed deposit rate
• Very stable
• The most common type of electroless nickel applied

High phosphorus electroless nickel (not currently offered)

• Superior corrosion protection
• Low porosity
• Non-magnetic
• Less prone to staining
• Pit-free deposits