Nickel can be deposited soft or hard-dull or bright, depending on process used and conditions employed in plating. Thus, hardness can range from 150–500 Vickers. Can be similar to stainless steel in color, or can be dull gray or light gray (almost white) color. Corrosion resistance is a function of thickness.Class 1A: For corrosion protection
Grade A: .0016 Min. thickness
Grade B: .0012 Min. thickness
Grade C: .0010 Min. thickness
Grade D: .0008 Min. thickness
Grade E: .0006 Min. thickness
Grade F: .0004 Min. thickness
Grade G: .0002 Min. thickness
Class 2: For engineering applications Electro less Nickel plating, Nickel is generally used as a semi-bright white corrosion resistant finish. Electro less nickel plates with unusually uniform dimensional build up on parts so that you dont get thick regions at outside corners and thin regions at inside corners and in cavities. Also, E-Nickel is hard and offers good wear resistance. The corrosion resistance improves with increasing phosphorous content. We offer both mid-phosphorus and high-phosphorus E-Nickel solutions. E-Nickel (Plating is) plates very well to many types of aluminum and therefore serves as an excellent base for precious metals, which generally dont adhere well to aluminum. Mil Spec C–26074
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