Electroless nickel plating can be a great alternative to stainless steel. It’s much more cost effective and it still offers amazing corrosion resistance. Stainless steel is very expensive and it’s often hard to find a source to cast very large components made of stainless steel.
Making large parts out of cast iron and then electroless nickel plating them is a cheaper and quicker solution.
Hardness and Wear Resistance
It’s also perfect for plating large machined parts that need to be resistant to corrosion. Electroless nickel plating is also a great alternative to stainless steel because of its hardness and wear resistance.
Here at us, we’re experts in the process of electroless nickel plating and our equipment means that we can plate even the most difficult large parts accurately and consistently.
If you would like to find out more about reducing costs by using electroless nickel plating as an alternative to stainless steel, contact us on our phone number or email
When manufacturing a new part, one important question is what metal to use. Although the choice can be easy, such as selecting a plain carbon steel because it’s cheap, other applications may not have such clear cut answers. When deciding on a material to use and a method to produce that part, a few questions need to be answered:
1. What are the conditions this part is going to be in?
2. What kind of strength do I need?
3. What price point do I need this part to be at?
If a part needs to have superior strength and corrosion resistance at high temperatures, Inconel alloys are best. On the other hand, a part for handling medical supplies may be better suited for an alloy of stainless steel. The rest of this post documents what kind of other applications you can use for these two metals.