Offering full-service mechanical and chemical pre-treatment, as well as full testing capabilities, Imagineering Finishing Technologies offers electroless nickel plating services that meet the specific needs of each client. Our processes produce uniform, hard, and lubricious coatings that exhibit highly corrosion-resistant characteristics with excellent wear resistance. Our plating services are appropriate for many industrial applications.

While chemical and petroleum industries are the largest users of electroless nickel plating, we have a diverse client roster with requirements just as distinct as their industries. We are prepared to meet each of their needs with our plating materials, pre- and post-plate operations, various production and part size capabilities, and short and expedited lead times. In addition, many of IFT’s processes are ROHS compliant. To see how our electroless nickel plating is the best process for your applications, please contact Imagineering Finishing Technologies or see below for details.

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Electroless Nickel Plating Capabilities:

Plating Processes

Electroless Nickel
Low Phosphorus (1%-4%) Electroless Nickel
Medium Phosphorus (5%-9%) Electroless Nickel
High Phosphorus (10%-13%) Electroless Nickel
Electroless Nickel Composite
Electroless Nickel with PTFE
Cadmium Free Electroless Nickel
Chrome Free Electroless Nickel
Lead Free Electroless Nickel
Duplex Plating

Industry Specifications

AMS-C-26074
MIL-C-26074
MIL-DTL-26074
MIL-DTL-32119
AMS-2404
AMS-2405
AMS-2454
ASTM B733

Processes

Masking / Selective Coating
Brush Plating
Rack Design
Rack / Barrel Plating
Highly-detailed specification parts
High-Volume Production

Substrate

Steel, Stainless Steel, Aluminum, Brass, Copper, Titanium, Inconel, most metals

Equipment

Immersion Process Lines, Brush Plating

Pre-plate Operations

Stress Relieving
Mechanical Cleaning
Solvent Cleaning
Ultrasonic Vapor Degreasing
Masking
Abrasive Blasting
Chemical Cleaning
Pickling
Etching

Postplate Operations

Adhesion Baking
Hydrogen Embrittlement Relief Baking
Heat Treating to harden the deposit
Assembly
Special packaging

Testing Services

Salt Spray (ASTM B117)
Humidity
Hardness
Adhesion
Dimensional/Thickness
Porosity/Ferroxyl, Alizarin
SEM
Cross Section
Stress Testing
Metallurgical
Chemical Analysis

Additional Services

Full Service Metal Finisher
Conversion Coatings
Organic Coatings, Paint and Dry Film Lubricants
Plating
Testing

Density

7.75 to 8.5 gm/cm3

Electrical Resistivity

Up to 20 µÙ-cm

Engineering Properties

Deposit Structure
Deposit Uniformity

Tensile Strength

Exceeds 700 MPa (100kpsi)

Hardness

500 to 925 HK100
45 to 72 HRC

Resistances

Wear
Abrasion
Corrosion
Low CoF

Production Capacity

Small precision parts up to large high volume production orders

Part Size

Small parts up to very large parts

Lead Times

Short Lead Times Expediting Available

Additional Information

Industries Served

Aerospace
Military/Defense
Automotive
Heavy Equipment
Food Processing
Energy/Power Generation
Chemical/Petroleum
Medical/Dental
Pharmaceutical
Printing/Textiles
Packaging and Handling
Mining
Molds and Dies
Electronics
Salvage and Repair
Many Industrial Applications

Industry Standards Met

ITAR Registered (International Trafficking in Arms)
ROHS Compliant
NADCAP Accredited
TS-16949 Registered
AS-9100 Registered
ISO-9002 Registered
ISO-14001 Registered
AMS Specifications
ASTM Specifications
MIL-Specifications

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