Industrial Silver Plating

Industrial Silver Electroplating...corrosion resistance...superior conductivity...excellent solderability...outstanding lubricity

Plated silver is a corrosion resistant coating that does not contain any chromates, and can be plated on ferrous and non-ferrous base materials. Silver is usually recognized as a decorative coating, but is an economical "industrial matte coating" due to superior conductivity and corrosion resistance. Silver's conductivity allows for extensive use in electrical components. Additional advantages of Silver plating are excellent solderability and outstanding lubricity. Chem Processing, Inc. offers silver plating for industrial, not decorative, applications. Industrial silver plating is usually dull, matte or semi-bright in appearance. 

Chem Processing Inc. Silver Electroplating Capabilities:

• Silver Plating Thickness Range of 0.0001 to 0.0020 in.
• Rack and Barrel Plating Available
• Available Masking for Selective Surface Plating
• Hydrogen Embrittlement (Parts with a hardness of 36 Rc or greater will be baked a minimum of 3 hours at 375° F to relieve entrapped hydrogen)
• Thickness Analysis on a Fischer Technology XDL-B X-Ray Fluorescent Spec
• Adhesion Testing

Available Specifications:

Common Applications of Electroplated Silver:

• Aerospace: bearing surfaces, electronic connectors and others
  
• Electrical Components: coatings on connectors that operate at higher and less critical loadings
• Semi-conductor Lead Frames: current bonding techniques that require a precious metal
• Bearing Surfaces: high load applications in fluids of low lubricity
• Storage Tanks: corrosion resistant chemical storage tanks

Process Control:

• Chem Processing, Inc. has the capability to control metallic and organic contamination that could lead to color deposits, rough plating, and poor adhesion.

Chem Processing Inc. offers industrial silver plating services to Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, the Midwest and beyond. CPI is strategically located by highway routes to Chicago, Milwaukee, Madison, St. Louis, and Minneapolis. The CPI facility is minutes from Rockford Chicago International Airport, a major Midwestern air freight hub, enabling efficient door-to-door delivery across the United States or across the globe.