Electroplating means the deposition of a thin layer of metal to a workpiece using an electrolytic process. Electroplating is useful in the automotive industry for chrome plating and in the electronics industry for optics and sensors. The purpose of electroplating is: appearance, protection, special surface properties, and engineering or mechanical properties. All electroplating finishes are of the highest quality. Zinc plating, nickel plating, chrome plating, and copper plating are just a few examples of AC metal plating chemicals. Nickel coatings have a decorative appearance, corrosion protection, ferromagnetism properties, and wear resistance. The properties of tin coatings are: good appearance, solderability, non-toxic, corrosion protection and low friction. Applications for galvanized tin alloys are electronics, semiconductor, food packaging, packaging, and motor applications. Applications for hard chrome plating are industrial rollers, plastic molds, cutting tools, and metal for
One of the advantages of gold plating is that galvanized coatings do not have pores like gold coatings. This has a longer service life and is resistant to corrosion. Gold plating can be used in electronics or for ornamental purposes. It has many benefits: yellow to orange color changes, good corrosion resistance, high tarnish resistance, low contact resistance, low electrical resistance, and excellent weldability. Gold plated items are nickel plated first, which provides increased abrasion resistance and a few other benefits. Gold is soluble in solder. Solder that contains more than 5 percent gold can weaken. The gasket surface has a matte finish.