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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.
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