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Plating Services
Van Nuys Plating, Inc. provides electroplating, electro-less plating, and chemical film plating services.
We can plate almost all parts from prototypes to high-volume production runs. Parts are chrome plated with hexavalent chromates. We offer zinc chromates that are ROHS compliant.
Prior to plating, we offer pre-bake stress relief treatments to remove stress induced during machining operations.
Both barrel and rack plating are offered. We provide many types of finishes on brass, steel, aluminum, beryllium copper, and copper.
We test adhesion, corrosion resistance, and thickness of our plated parts. We can also repair weld parts prior to plating if required.
Packaging, egg crate wrapping for fragile items, and shipping are offered as secondary services based on client requests.
PLATING FINISH
| Clear Cadmium | Yellow Cadmium | Black Cadmium | Olive Drab Cadmium |
| Zinc Phosphate | Chromium | Chromium on Aluminum | Chrome |
| Chrome Polished | Copper (acid) (cyanide) | Copper, heavy deposit | Electroless Nickel, Lead Free |
| Electroless Nickel, Medium Phosphorous | Electroless Nickel, High Phosphorous | Electrolytic Nickel | Hexavalent Chromium |
| Zinc Clear Chromate | Zinc Blue Chromate | Zinc Yellow Chromate | Zinc Black Chromate |
| Satin Nickel | Silver | Solder | Tin matte |
| Tin / Lead | Black Oxide | Phosphate Coat | Chemical Film [Aluminum] |
SUBSTRATE METALS
| Alloys - Aluminum (Billet and Sheet Metal) | Beryllium | Brass | Cast Iron | Copper |
| Inconel | Invar | Iron | Kovar | Monel |
| Nickel | Phosphor Bronze | Stainless Steel (400 series, 300 series, 18-8, 17-4) | Steel | Tin / Nickel |
| Tin / Zinc Alloy | Tungsten | Tungsten / Copper | White Bronze | Zinc |
| Zinc Alloy | Zinc-Cobalt Alloy | Zinc-Nickel Al |
PLATING CHARACTERISTICS
| Appearance improvement | Chemical Resistance | Close Tolerance | Corrosion Resistance | Cosmetic |
| Decorative | Electrically conductive | EMI/RFI shielding | Impact resistant | Lubrication |
| Non reflective | Part resizing | Precision | Protective | Reflective |
| Wear resistant | Weather proofing |
PRODUCTION VOLUME
| Production Volume | Prototypes |
| Low volume | |
| Short runs | |
| High volumes – 2500 lbs of parts | |
| Electroless plating | |
| Immersion | |
| Capabilities | Barrel tanks |
| Rack tanks | |
| Small, Big barrels | |
| Application Process | Overall |
| Pre-plating operations | Acid rinse |
| Solvent degreasing | |
| Stripping | |
| Scrub tank | |
| Spray washing | |
| Thermal cleaning | |
| Pre-bake stress relief | |
| Mask threads | |
| Plugging Holes | |
| Polishing | |
| Racking | |
| Glass bead blasting | |
| Passivation | |
| Post-plating operations | Chromate dip |
| Hydrogen Embrittlement | |
| Supplmentary Rust Inhibitor (oil) | |
| Testing ability | Adhesion |
| Coating thickness | |
| Corrosion resistance | |
| Visual | |
| Monthly Salt Spray Testing – Outsource | |
| Hydrogen Embrittlement Test | |
| Secondary Services | Drop Shipping |
| Welding (repairs before) | |
| Special wrapping and packaging |
INDUSTRIES SERVED
| Aerospace | Architectural | Biomedical | Electronics | Marine |
| Medical | Military | Optical | Semiconductor | Chemical |
| Defense | Communication | Studio Equipment | Movie Industry | Car Restoration |
| Interior Decorators | General Contractors | Pharmaceutical | Telecommunications | Machine Shops |
| Auto/Truck/Transportation | Bearings | Die casting | Molding | Signage |
| Busbar | Fasteners | Musical Instruments |
COATING STANDARDS
| PROCESS | SPECIFICATIONS |
| Black Oxide | MIL-C-13924C, MIL-F-495E, MIL-STD-171EClass 1 for Steel Class 3 and 4 for Stainless Steel |
| Cadmium | AMS-QQ-P-416 B, QQ-P-416F, AMS2400U, MIL-STD-171Supplementary chromates offered: Clear, yellow (iridescent), olive drab, phosphate Plating thicknesses offered: Class 1: 0.0005 - 0.0008 Class 2: 0.0003 - 0.0006 Class 3:0.0002 – 0.0005 |
| Chem-Film | MIL-C-5541E (also ROHS) Chromates offered: clear, heavy yellow, light yellow |
| Chrome | QQ-C-320B Options offered: Type 1 and Type 2, Class 1 |
| Copper | MIL-C-14550B, AMS 2418GPlating thicknesses offered: Class 4: 0.0001 min. Class 3: 0.0002 min. Class 2: 0.0005 min. Class 1: 0.001 min. |
| Electroless Nickel | MIL-C-26074E, AMS2404, AMS2405, ASTM B 733-90Classes offered: Class 1 – Class 4 Plating thicknesses offered: Grade A: 0.001 Grade B: 0.0005 Grade C: 0.0008 – 0.001 |
| Nickel-Bright | AMS-2700 TYPE 1-VIII, QQ-P-35C,MIL-S-5002D, ASTM-A-967-96, MIL-STD-171E, MIL-F-14072D, ASTM380-96, all S/S |
| Phosphate | DOD-P-16232F, TT-C-490D,DTL-16232, MIL-P-16232, Type ZClass 1,3 |
| Silver | QQ-S-365D, AMS 2410, AMS2411D, EPB728,ASTM B 700-97, MIL-F-14072 M211, M311 Type 1 Matte Type II Semi-Bright Type III Bright Grade A with tarnish resistor Grade B without tarnish resistor Plating thicknesses offered 0.0001 – 0.001 |
| Solder (Tin Lead 60/40) | AMS-P-81728A, AMS-P-14072D |
| Tin Matte | MIL-T-10727C superceded by, ASTM B 545-97 type I, MIL-STD-171E |
| Zinc | ASTM-B-633-98, QQ-Z-325B, Also ROHSSupplementary chromates offered: Clear, yellow(iridescent), olive drab, phosphate Plating thicknesses offered under ASTM-B-633: SC1:0.0002 SC2:0.0003 SC3:0.0005 SC4:0.0015 Plating thicknesses offered under QQ-Z-325 and MIL-STD-171: Class1: 0.001 Class2: 0.0005 Class3: 0.0002 |