Arthur S. Kushner

Arthur S. Kushner Consultant

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Specifications and Certification

Who is responsible for the testing and certification that parts meet specifications?

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Electroplating

Black Nickel Q&A

What is black nickel, and is it a good process for adding corrosion protection to parts?

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Electroplating

Plating On 356 Aluminum Alloy

Do you have any suggestions as to how we can solve our problem of blistering and peeling when plating on a casting made from 356 aluminum alloy?

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Electroplating

Sulfamate Nickel And Chloride

Is it necessary to have chloride in our sulfamate nickel plating bath?

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Electroplating

In-House Or Out-Source/Off-Shore

Do you have any guidelines as to what factors we should consider when bringing in-house the plating process that we currently out-source?

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Electroplating

Stripping Chromium

In your opinion, is there one best way to strip chromium prior to refinishing parts?

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Electroplating

Black Oxide Again

Does black oxide offer significant corrosion protection?

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Tin Whiskers Revisited

Can you tell me more about the tin whisker phenomenon?

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Electroplating

Solving Discolored Gold Plate Problems

My gold plating is discoloring. Do you have any suggestions as to what might be causing this problem?

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Electroplating

A Tough Adhesion Test

The adhesion test we use requires bending of the tubing at right angles. I don’t think this is a reasonable test. Do you?

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Electroplating

Trouble In The Nickel Tank

Can you recommend a source of information that will help us troubleshoot nickel plating baths?

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Electroplating

Plating On Titanium

Can you suggest a process for plating on pure titanium?

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