TECHNOLOGY 1: SUPREME COROSION PROTECTION- ZINC

AND ZINC ALLOY ELECTROPLATING (Zn, Zn-Ni)

Zinc- Nickel Electroplatings line

 Highest corrosion protection (600-1000 hours salt spray tests)
 Excellent thickness distribution – complicated shaped

Applications: Car parts, Mobile Industries

Zinc-Nickel Benefits:

 Resistant to various fuels and fluids used in automotive and aerospace

 Excellent Corrosion Resistance
 o General automotive formula (exceeds 1,500 hours of salt spray per ASTM B117)
o Typical aerospace formula (exceeds 3,000 in high atmospheric environments)
o Excellent adhesion and corrosion resistance in high-temperature applications
 Bendable and Deformable After Plating
o KC Jones’ Alkaline Zinc-Nickel has greater bending properties than high-acid Zinc-
Nickel (due to crystal structure)
o Many OEMs bend, deform, and crimp zinc nickel-plated parts
 Exceptional in High-Temperature Applications
o Excellent heat and corrosion resistance
o Zero peeling during quench testing
 Alkaline Zinc-Nickel: Vickers Harness (Hv) of 350 – 450
o Harder than zinc, zinc-nickel (acid), or zinc-iron
 Non-Embrittling
o Non-embrittling to high-strength steel
o Meets requirements for non-embrittling process per ASTM F519
 Trivalent Chromate (Cr3)
o Hexavalent chrome-free
o Provides 150-250 hours of additional salt spray resistance to 5% white rust
o Clear-Iridescent, Yellow-Iridescent, and Black Chromates are available
 Zinc-nickel exceeds the following performance requirements:
ASTM B841, AMS 2417, BAC 5680, BAC 5637, GS90010, PS-8955, GMW 4700, GMW
16730, HES D2003-04, NES M4060, HS-F22, TSH6530G, TL-244, WSA-M1P87-A1,
WSS-M1P87-B1/B5, WSS-M21P44-A1/A4, JIS

Zinc Alkaline Electroplatings line

 Highest quality of Zinc Electroplating
 Special “non-whiskers” Zinc electroplating process

PLATO Vietnam provides zinc rack and barrel plating services which apply the highest quality
durable finishes to your steel, brass, and copper parts. Zinc plating is a proven process used to
combat corrosion and rust while also providing an attractive finish. Our processing lines are
designed to deliver consistent results in both low and high volume production runs. Commercial
Electro Plating is also capable of masking critical areas - no plating will be deposited in areas of high
tolerance
At Commercial Electro Plating we take quality seriously, we deliver plated products that adhere to
standards such as, ASTM 633-B-Zinc Electroplating, ASTM B 850-98 Hydrogen Embrittlement, as
well as Mil-spec QQ-Z-325B
RACK & BARREL PLATING CAPABILITIES
Plating Material
 Zinc

Substrate-Metal

Steel
Brass
Copper

Plating Characteristics

Rust Resistant
Corrosion Resistant
Appearance Improvement
Cosmetic
Decorative

Equipment

Rack
Barrel

Postplate Operations

Clear / Blue Trivalent, Yellow Trivalent (RoHS Compliant)

Ultraseal
Baking for Hydrogen Embrittlement Relief

Testing Ability

Analytical (Baths)
Thickness

Production Volume

Prototype to Large Scale Production Volume Runs

Typical Lead Time

2 to 3 days
Rush Services Available

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Industry Focus
 Metal Fabrication
Machine Shops
Automotive Suppliers

Intended Applications

Stampings
Castings
Sheet Metal
Fasteners
Springs

Industry Standards

ASTM 633-B Zinc Electroplating

ASTM B 850-98 Hydrogen Embrittlement
Military QQ-Z-325B
RoHS

Electroplating lines