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Electroless Nickel Plating Services per MIL-C-26074 and ASTM B733Artistic Plating Company is an industry leader in electroless nickel plating services to MIL-C-26074 and ASTM B733. Our expertise in providing precision barrel, rack and vibratory electroless nickel plating services is currently employed in numerous industries including the medical, hand tool, marine, power distribution, aerospace and petrochemical industries. Artistic offers a wide range of electroless nickel plating services including both Type IV medium phosphorous and Type V high phosphorous deposits. Artistic excels in heavy-build electroless nickel plating services and has provided electroless nickel plating services exceeding 0.008 inches per side. Underplating with copper plating or electrolytic nickel plating is available to provide multi-layer duplex systems to enhance corrosion performance (reference What causes metals to oxidize or “rust” in our Plating Topics section). Electroless Nickel Plating Services Electroless Nickel Properties Electroless nickel is a unique coating that does not require an external source of electrons as supplied in a traditional electrolytic plating cell. Rather, electroless nickel is an amorphous nickel-phosphorous alloy deposited by a chemical reduction (reaction) from hypophosphite on a catalytic substrate without the application of external current. Since an applied current is not used in depositing electroless nickel, it is free from the common nonuniformity of traditional electrolytic deposits (reference What are the advantages of electroless nickel over traditional electrolytic nickel in our Plating Topics section).The excellent deposit uniformity of electroless nickel allows plating of various coating thicknesses on any area of a part that is wetted by the solution including blind holes and the inner diameters of tubing or fittings. The phosphorous content in the coating affects the properties of the deposit. In addition, post-plate baking at high temperatures can transition the deposit from an amorphous to crystalline structure greatly increasing hardness. Reference the bullets below for typical medium and high phosphorus properties: High Phosphorous Electroless Nickel ( 10% P): Semi-bright to matte appearance, non-magnetic, good solderability, and highly corrosion resistant. Rc 48-55 (as plated), 66-70 (with heat treatment) Medium phosphorous Electroless Nickel (6-9% P): Semi-bright to bright appearance, magnetic, good to excellent solderability and moderate corrosion resistance. Rc 58-62 (as plated), 66-70 (with heat treatment) Electroless Nickel Plating Services Electroless Nickel SpecificationsThe two most common electroless nickel plating services certified by Artistic Plating are MIL-C-26074 and ASTM B733. Artistic Plating also can certify our electroless nickel plating services to ISO 4527, AMS 2404 and AMS 2405 well as most company-specific electroless nickel specifications. A summary of electroless nickel services per the MIL and ASTM specs is as follows:Electroless Nickel Plating Services to MIL-C-26074Class 1: As plated no subsequent heat treatment (a bake for hydrogen embrittlement relief is not considered heat treatment)Class 2: Heat-treated to obtain required hardness. May be used on all metals not affected by heating to 500F and above. Required hardness can be obtained per the following schedule:F Temperature500550650750Hours4 or more2 or more 1 to 1.5 0.5 to 1* * Artistic Platings preferred high-hardness bake schedule is 750F for 0.5 to 1 HrClass 3: Aluminum alloys nonheat-treatable, and beryllium alloys processed to improve adhesion of the nickel deposit. Coated nonheat-treatable aluminum parts shall be heated for 1 to 1.5 hours at 375F +/- 15F to improve adhesion of nickel deposit.Class 4: Aluminum alloys, heat-treatable, processed to improve adhesion of the nickel deposit. Coated heat-treatable aluminum alloys shall be heated between 240F to 260F for 1 to 1.5 hours to improve adhesion of nickel deposit.Grade A 0.0010-inch minimum deposit thicknessGrade B 0.0005-inch minimum deposit thicknessGrade C 0.0015-inch minimum deposit thicknessElectroless Nickel Plating Services to ASTM B733-04Note: ASTM B733-04 is markedly updated from ASTM B733-90 in that the coating Type specifies the phosphorous content of the coating. ASTM B733-90 does not make this distinction. Type I: No requirement of phosphorousType II: 1-3% phosphorous (low phosphorous)Type III: 2-4% phosphorous (low phosphorous)Type IV: 5-9% phosphorous (medium phosphorous)Type V: 10% or greater phosphorous (high phosphorous)SC0: Minimum Thickness 0.000004 inSC1: Light Service 0.0002 in minimumSC2: Mild Service 0.0005 in minimumSC3: Moderate Service 0.001 in minimumSC4: Severe Service 0.003 in minimumClass 1: As-deposited, no heat treatmentClass 2: Heat treatment at 260 to 400C to produce a minimum hardness of 850 HK100Class 3: Heat treatment at 180 to 200C for 2 to 4-hr to improve coating adhesion on steel and to provide for hydrogen embrittlement reliefClass 4: Heat treatment at 120 to 130C for at least 1-hr to increase adhesion of heat-treatable (age-hardened) aluminum alloys (such as 7075) and carburized steel.Class 5: Heat treatment at 140 to 150C for at least 1-hr to improve coating adhesion for aluminum, non age-hardened aluminum alloys, copper, copper alloys and beryllium.Class 6: Heat treatment at 300 to 320C for at least 1-hr to improve coating adhesion for titanium alloys.Electroless Nickel Plating Services Why Artistic Plating? Artistic Plating provides expertise in electroless nickel plating services to fulfill even the most demanding applications. From prototyping and PPAP qualification to full production processing it is Artistics goal to exceed your expectations. The following points highlight why Artistic Plating is a leader in electroless nickel plating services: Heavy Build Capabilities: Artistic Plating has successfully employed electroless nickel plating services to coating thickness of over 0.008 inches. Many job shops are not even aware that electroless nickel can be physically plated to this degree. Our extensive research and development of heavy build thicknesses for the petrol-chemical industry provide a sound background for all heavy build deposit requirements. Diversity of Substrates: Artistic Plating provides electroless nickel plating services on nearly any metallic substrate such as copper & copper alloys including beryllium, chromium and tellurium coppers, hardened and alloyed steels, stainless steels, Inconels, Hastalloys, Monels, ductile & cast iron and metalized plastics. Precision Medical-Grade Applications: Dedicated precision electroless nickel plating line dedicated the specialized handling and controls needed to provide electroless nickel plating services in the medical industry. This line utilizes precision ultrasonic cleaners, dedicated activation chemistries and specialized virgin deionized water rinsing systems. Processing with patented vibratory, oscillatory and compartmentalized barrels ensures proper processing of even the most demanding Swiss screw components. High Production Commercial Applications: Artistic plating utilizes a high capacity rack and barrel line to ensure competitive pricing and short lead times on even the largest high-volume requirements for electroless nickel plating services. RoHS and REACH Compliance: Artistic is at the forefront of environmental compliance and can certify our electroless nickel plating services as needed to the current RoHS, ELV and REACH regulations. Competitive Pricing: Artistic Plating has been providing quality electroless nickel plating services for over twenty years. Competitive pricing in electroless nickel plating services is paramount to gaining and maintaining our customers in todays competitive global marketplace. Lean Lead Times: With inventories leaner than ever, rapid turn around is a core competency that we value highly to ensure the service our customers need. Value Added: Artistic prides itself on meeting the customers needs. Whether its