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Surface treatment・plating of screws
Introducing typical types and characteristics of plating.
Please refer to it when choosing a product
◯:very effective △:effective
【Description of characteristics】
Decorative properties : attractiveness
Corrosion resistance : rust resistant
Abrasion resistance : resist abrasion due to friction
Conductivity : the property of conducting electricity
※Care must be taken because the effect varies depending on various conditions such as film thickness, base material, and surface treatment contractor.
Zinc plating | ![]() |
Decorativeness ◯ Corrosion resistance △ Abrasion resistance ┄ Conductivity ┄ | ●Glossy chromate treatment on electro-galvanizing base. ●Contains environmental additives. ●Film thickness 5 μm. | |||
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Zinc plating Cr6+ | ![]() |
Decorativeness ┄ Corrosion resistance ◯ Abrasion resistance ┄ Conductivity ┄ | ●Electro-galvanizing base with colored chromate treatment ●Contains environmental additives. ●Film thickness 5 ~8 μm | |||
Black zinc plating | ![]() |
Decorativeness ◯ Corrosion resistance ◯ Abrasion resistance ┄ Conductivity ┄ | ●Electro-galvanized base, chromate treated with a solution containing silver nitrate ●Relatively inexpensive black plating ●Film thickness15μm | |||
Zinc plating Cr3+ | ![]() |
Decorativeness ◯ Corrosion resistance △ Abrasion resistance ┄ Conductivity ┄ | ● Replace with trivalent chromium, RoHS compliant | |||
Black zinc plating Cr3+ | ![]() |
Decorativeness △ Corrosion resistance ◯ Abrasion resistance ┄ Conductivity ┄ | ● Replaced with trivalent chromium to comply with RoHS | |||
Bronze plating | ![]() |
Decorativeness ◯ Corrosion resistance ┄ Abrasion resistance ┄ Conductivity △ | ●It is called GB plating. ●It is dipped in a special chemical and polished in order to apply copper plating to the base and dye it thin black. | |||
Nickel plating | ![]() |
Decorativeness ◯ Corrosion resistance △ Abrasion resistance △ Conductivity △ | ●It is often used for decoration because of its beautiful lustrous plating. ●A copper plating or nickel plating is applied to the substrate to improve corrosion resistance and adhesion to iron ●thickness. 10μm | |||
Black nickel plating | ![]() |
Decorativeness◯ Corrosion resistance△ Abrasion resistance┄ Conductivity┄ | ●It is often used for decoration because of its beautiful lustrous plating. ●A copper plating or nickel plating is applied to the substrate to improve corrosion resistance and adhesion to iron ●thickness. 10μm | |||
Electroless nickel plating | ![]() |
Decorativeness △ Corrosion resistance ◯ Abrasion resistance ◯ Conductivity △ | ●It can also treat materials that do not conduct current, such as resin. ●The alloy of nickel and phosphorus is reduced in the solution and deposited on the surface, so it can be treated evenly. ●Thickness 3~20μm | |||
Chrome plating | ![]() |
Decorativeness ◯ Corrosion resistance ◯ Abrasion resistance ◯ Conductivity ┄ | ●Chrome layer over nickel plating ●Highly decorative, beautifully shining like silver, plating with the most metallic-feeling | |||
Buff chrome plating | ![]() |
Decorativeness ◯ Corrosion resistance ◯ Abrasion resistance ◯ Conductivity ┄ | ●Buffing is applied to the base material before chrome plating to make the surface smooth. ●luster ●Better aesthetics than normal chrome plating ●Thickness 15〜30μm | |||
Tin plating | ![]() |
Decorativeness ◯ Corrosion resistance ◯ Abrasion resistance ◯ Conductivity ┄ | ●The silvery white luster is due to its high atmospheric stability. ●Less toxic to humans than other metals | |||
Dip plating | ![]() |
Decorativeness ┄ Corrosion resistance ◯ Abrasion resistance ┄ Conductivity ┄ | ●Since the coating is very thick, when applying it to internal threads, the threads will be crushed unless over-tapped. | |||
Ruspert | ![]() |
Decorativeness ┄ Corrosion resistance ◯ Abrasion resistance ┄ Conductivity ┄ | ●Good resistance to acid and alkali, making it suitable for outdoor use ●Not compliant with RoHS (because it contains hexavalent chromium) | |||
Disgo | ![]() |
Decorativeness ┄ Corrosion resistance ◯ Abrasion resistance ┄ Conductivity ┄ | ●Heat resistance ●Weather resistance ●Excellent chemical resistance ●Chrome-free treatment developed to prevent hydrogen embrittlement ●Because of chrome-free treatment, it is gentle on the human body. | |||
Geomet | ![]() |
Decorativeness ┄ Corrosion resistance ◯ Abrasion resistance ┄ Conductivity ┄ | ●Contains no hexavalent chromium, so it complies with RoHS. ●Can be applied to various metals such as iron, aluminum, and stainless steel. ●Thickness 8 μm |