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We offer
our customers immediate and highly perfected solutions to concerns
arising
from abrasion, corrosion, and friction co-efficiency. We take
the business of problem
solving and protection of assets very seriously and this is
supported by hundreds of
satisfied customers.
A few of
the advantages of electroless nickel over hard chrome
are:
- EN plates
to within two ten-thousandths of an inch of the required coating
thickness, thus eliminating post grinding operations and cost.
- Unlike
chroming, EN plates by a chemical redox process which provides
uniformity to any configuration of substrate, including blind
holes, bolt threads,
and impellers.
- EN high
phosphorus (ENHP) corrosion resistance properties far surpass
chrome, as ENHP is an amphorus metallic glass and does not
have the
crystalline structure of chrome. ENHP can withstand 1000 salt
spray hours
whereas chrome fails within ten hours.
- Whereas
ENHP offers superior corrosion protection in acidic environments,
EN low phosphorus (ENLP) has proven highly resistant in alkaline
environments.
- EN bonding
to the part is far superior to chrome, approximately 100,000
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200,000 PSI compared to 40,000 - 60,000 PSI for chromes.
- EN can
be heat-treated to produce hardness values equivalent to hard
chrome.
In lubricated wear applications, EN is comparable to hard
chrome.
In non-lubricated wear applications, a duplex coating of ENLP
over ENHP
and/or selective heat treatment has shown improvements over
chrome.
- EN has
been used extensively in the oil & gas, automotive, and
aerospace
industries since 1964.
- The future
of EN will involve the creation of composite chemistries such
as
Electroless Nickel Boron
These identify
but a few of the primary advantages of electroless nickel. Our
goal is to
introduce you to the full services our company provides. We
offer a relationship
whereby you can be assured we are committed to providing you
with cost effective
quality finishing.
For more
information see EN Plating FAQ
or Technical Data
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