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Electroless Nickel-plated Steel versus Stainless Steel: Case Studies
This paper highlights two case studies of manufacturers that have replaced, or done studies to replace, stainless steel with electroless nickel-plated mild steel. In both cases, cost savings could be realized while maintaining or improving product quality.
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New OSHA Reporting for 2015: Controversy Emerging over Agency Enforcement
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Nanoscale Characterization of Thin Immersion Silver Coatings on Copper Substrates
The rather long history of silver plating, both by electrodeposition and via immersion plating, started with the cyanides. Though such compounds are rather hazardous, they are still used today for many metal plating tasks in the microelectronic industries. New trends, aim at replacing the cyanide. Using new complexing agents and additives in the newer industrial immersion silver baths, there should be less concern that immersion silver processes would be inappropriate or less advantageous than gold in high-tech applications in the microelectronic industries.
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Electrodeposition of Ni-Fe-Mo-W Alloys - Part 7
Seventh Quarterly Report - AESF Research Project #R-117. This NASF-AESF Foundation research project report covers the seventh quarter of project work (July-September 2014).
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A Conversation with … Dave Roach, Peninsula Metal Finishing
The owner of Peninsula Metal Finishing in Orlando has nearly 50 years in the finishing business, and was also awarded the NASF Award of Merit at the 2014 Sur/Fin conference.
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Manufacturing of Electrocatalytic Material for Large Scale Hydrogen Production by the Combination of Electroplating, PVD, Thermochemical Diffusion and Leaching Processes
This paper is a fine example of the multitude of ways that surface finishing can be brought to bear in process development. In this case, a combination of processes is applied to large scale hydrogen production.
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Methods and Formulas to Determine Internal Deposit Stress in Applied Metallic Coatings
Internal stress exists in electroplated and chemically applied metallic coatings. This paper reviews the test procedures for measuring deposit stress and the formulas used to calculate stress values. Many formulas used require modification to obtain actual internal stress values. Errors in this regard are examined and common mistakes are explained.
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Identifying New Alternatives for Chromium Plating
A comprehensive review of chromium plating alternatives and a new look at a long-forgotten but potentially important process - iron plating
Read MoreHonoring Our Past, Hoping to Repeat It
Electroplating Hall of Fame nominations are open through January 1
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Aluminum Surface Finishing Corrosion Causes and Troubleshooting
In this paper, a review of several process solutions, examining coolants, solvent cleaning, alkaline clean/etch and deoxidizing/desmutting, listing intended and unintended chemical reactions along with possible mechanisms that would favor corrosion formation.
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