E/Ni can be plated over a wide variety of metals including aluminium, titanium, mild steels, stainless steel, hardened steel, copper, brass and zinc die-cast. Electroless nickel provides:
Uniform coating on most complex,and/or Irregular surfaces.
Improves resistance to galling.
Provides a hard, wear resistant surface.
Electroless Nickel is an auto-catalytic chemical reduction coating requiring no electricity to process. The phosphorus content of the bath determines the hardness and corrosion resistance of the coating. With the addition of a baking operation following the plating, hardness of coating is enhanced.
A process with a high degree of plating uniformity, Electroless Nickel allows for the finishing of complex parts since all wetted surfaces are plated. A wide variety of substrates can be finished with Electroless Nickel and is ideally suited for engineering components. The deposit is harder than electrodeposited nickel and offers excellent wear and corrosion resistance.