ELECTROLESS NICKEL PLATING – min lot $350 (Low / High Phos - $500)

Sheffield’s Electroless Nickel Plating Services:

Sheffield’s Electroless nickel plating is widely used for engineering applications due to its properties, including: high wear resistance, high hardness, and corrosion protection. SPI’s Electroless nickel is a conforming coating allowing the deposit thickness to be controlled for a close tolerance finishing on even the most complex geometries. We have many masking techniques for selective plating, so whether it’s blind holes, bearing surfaces, deep bores, or threads, you can count on our electroless nickel to meet your engineering needs.

We currently serve the electronic, semiconductor, medical, and connector sectors as well as many areas of commercial, military, and aerospace manufacturing.

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Capabilities & Capacities:

Rack Plating

For intricate shapes, including molded contacts, connectors, rotatable connectors, ground springs, and selective plating.

Wire Plating

For high volume mid-size parts, selective plating, intricate geometries.

Barrel Plating

For high volume of contact pins, small contact rings, and various small size parts.

Extensive In-house Quality and Analytical Laboratory

Featuring the latest in X-ray per ASTM B 568, Chemical Analysis and Atomic Absorption, NDT, Solderability, Adhesion per ASTM B 571.

Hoist Plating

Two overhead bridges that handle up to 500 lbs. each.

Capacities

Parts up to 2 feet (Low Phosphorus)
Parts up to 6 feet (Mid Phosphorus)
Parts up to 4 feet (High Phosphorus)

*12% env fee applicable on all orders.

*Notice is hereby given that Sheffield Platers Terms and Conditions of sale, QP4.3F06 Rev D shall apply to this order and can be found here: Terms & Conditions

Sheffield Platers Electroless Nickel Plating

Specifications:

PROCESS: Electroless Nickel
SPECIFICATIONS:

Mil – C – 26074 / AMS –C–26074

Class 1 DETAIL: As plated, no supplementary treatment.
Class 2 DETAIL: Heat treated to obtain required hardness.
Class 3 DETAIL: Bake to improve adhesion on aluminum.
Class 4 DETAIL: As Class 3, on heat-treatable alloys.
Grade A THICKNESS: .001” min
Grade B THICKNESS: .0005” min
Grade C THICKNESS: .0015” min

ASTM B 733

Class 1 DETAIL: As plated, no supplementary treatment.
Class 2 DETAIL: Heat treated to obtain required hardness.
Class 3 DETAIL: Heat treatment to improve adhesion on steel and provide HE relief.
Class 4 DETAIL: Heat treatment to improve adhesion on heat-treatable aluminum alloys and carburized steel.
Class 5 DETAIL: Heat treatment to improve adhesion on aluminum, non-age hardened aluminum alloys, copper, copper alloys, and beryllium.
Class 6 DETAIL: Heat treatment to improve adhesion on titanium alloys.
Type I DETAIL: No requirement for phosphorus
Type II DETAIL: 1-3% phosphorus
Type III DETAIL: 2-4% phosphorus
Type IV DETAIL: 5-9% phosphorus
Type V DETAIL: 10% phosphorus and above

AMS 2404

Class 1 DETAIL: As plated, no supplementary treatment.
Class 2 DETAIL: Heat treated to obtain required hardness.
Class 3 DETAIL: Bake to improve adhesion on aluminum.
Class 4 DETAIL: As Class 3, on heat-treatable alloys.

*RoHs Compliant upon request only

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Phosphorus Content:

Low-Phosphorus

Phos %: 1 – 3
Melting Point: 2012 – 2480° F
Density: 8.6 – 8.8 g/cm3
Hardness Plated HK: 775
Magnetic Properties: Magnetic
Nitric Acid Test: Fail

Mid-Phosphorus

Phos %: 5.5 – 9
Melting Point: 1612 – 2102° F
Density: 7.9 g/cm3
Hardness Plated HK: 510
Magnetic Properties: Slightly Magnetic
Nitric Acid Test: Fail

High-Phosphorus

Phos %: 10.5 – 12.0
Melting Point: 1620° F
Density: 7.85 g/cm3
Hardness Plated HK: 450
Magnetic Properties: Non-Magnetic
Nitric Acid Test: Pass

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