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Nickel is a silver-white metal that is used in a variety of
industries including the electronics,
electroforming, and automotive markets.
Bright nickel is mainly used for its
decorative value because it offers a smooth
and mirror bright finish. A drawback to
bright nickel is that the brighter the
deposit gets the less ductile it becomes.
Nickel used for engineering purposes is often smooth and dull
grey in appearance. These nickel deposits
are used for wear resistance, hardness,
lubricity, and magnetic purposes. Both
bright and matte nickel offer an excellent
degree of corrosion resistance. Nickel is
also used as an under-plate for other metals
such as gold and silver because it acts as a
diffusion barrier that prevents any form of
substrate migration to the top coating.
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Bright
Nickel: A bright lustrous
finish used decorative and corrosion
protection purposes.
Semi-Bright
Nickel: A somewhat bright
deposit with excellent ductility.
Nickel Chloride: Dull
nickel used in the pre-treatment of
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The Benefits of
Nickel Include:
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Excellent
Corrosion
Protection
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Wear Resistance
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Lubricity
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Tarnish
Protection
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Decorative
Appearance
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Good Diffusion
Barrier
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Surface Hardness
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Magnetic
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· MIL-P-27418
· MIL-STD-868
· AMS
2403
· AMS
2424
· QQ-N-290
· AMS-QQ-N-290
· Custom
Specifications
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