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Metal finishing is the process of changing the surface of an object, for the purpose of improving its appearance and/or durability. It is a broad term that encompasses a wide range of different categories, techniques and processes.
The Metal Finishing field can be quite overwhelming for
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Zinc Plating is always accompanied by a Passivation process which will often have a colour associated with it. The difference between these colours and what exactly they are specifying can be a little confusing so here is a quick guide to some often misunderstood terms.
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Silchrome Plating are proud to be one of Macdermid’s licensed vendors to carry out Zinc Plating with JS500, here are more details on the advantages of this process.
What is JS500?
JS500 is a water based sealant that can be used as a finishing process in conjunction with Zinc
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Silchrome Plating offer a wide array of metal finishing processes, many containing their own subcategories and finishing options. Here is an overview:
Electroplating
The electro-plating process involves taking your component and placing it into a vat/tank containing an electrolytic
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Phosphating is a conversion coating applied to Steel and Iron components. In its basic form, the process involves immersing a component in a dilute solution, which converts the surface of the metal into a layer of microscopic Phosphate Crystals. The crystalline nature of this coating
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Metal finishing processes such as Zinc Plating are described as being ‘sacrificial’ in nature, but what does this term actually refer to?
Oxidation
When metals such as Steel are exposed to the elements they will often undergo a process called Oxidation which is corrosive in nature. Iron
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Zinc Plating with Passivate is one of the most popular metal finishing processes for a wide range of components including screws, fasteners as well pressings and automotive components. It is popular for a number of reasons:
Low Cost: Zinc as a material is abundant in nature within the
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Zinc Electroplating offers a low cost but highly effective way in which to protect ferrous metals against a range of Corrosion sources. So what is Zinc, what can it be used for?
What is Zinc?
Zinc is a naturally occurring element that is abundant in the earth’s crust and is
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The engineering world is fast paced and competitive with every company looking at ways they can reduce costs whilst still providing high quality goods. One such option is Metal Finishing which encapsulates Plating, Coating, Painting and generally covering a component in another substance.
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Zinc Plating is always accompanied by a passivation process and often this will have a colour associated with it. The difference between these colours and what exactly they are specifying can be a little confusing so here is a quick guide to some often misunderstood
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Silchrome Plating are proud to announce that we have been granted ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 certifications. These certifications are a globally recognised Quality Assurance Standard and is a reflection on the processes and procedures Silchrome have in place which enable us to
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We are all familiar with these small but vital components that literally hold together much of the vehicles, structures and devices that we use every day. Bolts, Screws and Fasteners have a wide variety of applications but often come into contact with dissimilar metals in harsh
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Silchrome Plating has been providing metal finishing services for over 60 years and we wanted to look over the history and changes to the metal finishing industry.
Origins
The invention of electro-plating can be attributed to Italian Chemist Luigi V. Brugnatello
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What is Stress Corrosion Cracking?
Where metals are exposed to both tensile stress and a chemically corrosive environment, the growth of crack formations may occur and lead to the sudden failure of normally ductile metals. This may also occur in conjunction with Hydrogen Embrittlement.
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Many different components are Zinc Plated in order to improve their part life and enhance their resistance to corrosion. The process, commonly referred to as just ‘Zinc Plating’ is actually short for ‘Zinc and Passivate’ so what exactly is Passivation and why is it needed?
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Options for a Black Matte Finish
Metal finishing process often have two core aims, the first being to extend part life through enhanced protection and the second to be aesthetically pleasing. Even where a part may not need to be used in a ‘decorative’ application it can be useful to
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Zinc Plating is a very popular process for the protection of a wide range of components. It’s a sacrificial coating that offers excellent corrosion resistance at a cost effective price. Zinc Plating is also known as galvanising and can be passivated in a number of colours. The way in
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Zinc Phosphating is a conversion coating. This means that unlike electroplating where a metal coating is applied on top of the base material, during the zinc phosphating process the base metal with interact with the chemical creating a coating both outside and inside.
Carrier
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Silchrome offer a comprehensive array of finishing processes including electo-plating , paint and powder as well as conversion coatings.
What are conversion coatings?
Several different processes fall under the description of conversion coatings including Anodising, Phosphating and
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Silchrome Plating are excited to enter the New Year with fresh dedication to being your number one source for metal finishing services. This includes electo-plating, conversion coatings and paint and powder coating.
We provide all of our services in house at our production facility
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