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Cadmium, Chrome, Copper, Nickel, Silver, Tin, Solder, Zinc.


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Cadmium - Dull
QQ-P-416 Rev. F Type 1, 2, 3; AMS 2400; ASTM-B-766.

Features:

Provides excellent corrosion resistance even at relatively low thickness and in salt atmospheres.
Provides enhanced corrosion resistance with clear chromate and seal.
Provides super enhanced corrosion resistance with yellow chromate and seal.
Provides ultimate enhanced corrosion resistance with olive drab chromate and seal.
Can be dyed to many colors such as blue, green, red, etc. in addition to standard clear, yellow and black finishes.
Provides good lubricity and solderable characteristics.
Provides attractive final finish.
Provides good paint base.

Cadmium - Bright Commercial Rack, Barrel and Automatic, Clear, Yellow and Seal

Chromium - Decorative Bright and Satin
QQ-C-320 Type 1.

Features:

Provides a non-tarnishing, decorative, and wear resistant surface over bare, polished or unpolished steel, brass, copper, aluminum and zinc or over an undercoat of copper and/or nickel plate

Copper - Rack and Barrel
MIL-C-14550; AMS 2418; ASTM-B-734.

Features:

Provides excellent undercoat for nickel and chromium decorative coatings.
Provides excellent electrical conductivity properties.
Used as a mask in surface hardening procedures.
Provides good lubrication in metal forming operations.

Electroless Nickel
MIL-C-26074; AMS 2404; ASTM-B-656; ASTM-B-733.

Features:

Provides uniform plating thicknesses over inside and outside surfaces.
Heat treated deposits compare in hardness to hard chrome.
Provides extremely low coefficient of friction.
Provides excellent corrosion resistance with thicknesses above .0005".

Nickel - Rack, Barrel, Bright, Dull and Duplex
QQ-N-290; AMS 2403; ASTM B689

Features:

Provides bright or dull corrosion protection for polished or unpolished wrought or cast brass, aluminum, copper, zinc, carbon and stainless steel.
Provides excellent corrosion resistant coating over cosmetic copper plate and as undercoat for decorating chromium.
Excellent electrical conductivity.
Serves as a barrier layer for migration of other coatings.
Can be used in making paint masks for decorating commercial products.
Can be used for engineering purposes in machinery building.

Solder Plate - Rack, Barrel
Tin/Lead - 60/40 or 90/10
MIL-P 81728; ASTM-B-579

Features:

Provides bright cosmetic surface.
Provides excellent solderability.
Provides excellent electrical conductivity.
Provides good corrosion resistance.
Readily applied to all common metals including aluminum.
Provides good coverage in holes and recesses.

Tin - Rack, Barrel
MIL-T-10727 Type 1, ASTM-B 545

Features:

Provides bright cosmetic surface.
Provides excellent solderability.
Provides excellent electrical conductivity.
Provides good corrosion resistance.
Readily applied to all common metals including aluminum.
Provides good coverage in holes and recesses.

Zinc - Rack, Barrel and Automatic, Clear, Yellow and Seal
QQ-Z-325; AMS 2402; ASTM-B-633.

Features:

Provides excellent, inexpensive, attractive finish and good corrosion resistance.
Provides enhanced corrosion resistance with clear chromate and seal.
Provides super enhanced corrosion resistance with yellow chromate and seal.
Provides ultimate enhanced corrosion resistance with olive drab chromate and seal.
Can be dyed to many colors such as blue, green, red, etc. in addition to standard clear, yellow and black finishes.
Provides attractive final finish.
Provides good paint base.

Silver - Rack and Barrel

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