In the world of aerospace parts, engineering and industrial machinery, there are many components and materials that helps everything work better. One of these is the AMS 2404 electroless nickel plating process.
Electroless Nickel plating, often just referred to as EN, provides a quality coating for corrosion resistance. In most cases, electroless nickel coatings are applied in a thickness range of 25 up to 100 microns and it usually doesn’t require any type of surface finishing, grinding or machining after the plating is done.
There is an autocatalytic reaction between a reducing agent and nickel that deposits nickel onto the metal substrates without using electrical current or anodes. This is where it received the title “electroless.” Because there are no low or high current densities, a uniform thickness is deposited over any shape, even odd ones.
Benefits and Features
There are a number of features and benefits offered by the AMS 2404 electroless nickel plating process. For example, it provides superior corrosion resistance. It is also highly durable and deposits the nickel uniformly on any surface.
Applications for the Electroless Nickel Plating Process
There are several industries that benefit from the AMS 2404 electroless nickel plating process. Some of the most common include glass and plastic molds, for gears and bearings and it is even used on parts in the medical, aircraft and oil and gas fields. As you can see, it is a process that is used across many industries, and understanding more about it can help you see why it is so valuable.
The fact is, without using materials such as this, parts may not last as long as they do today. In the long run, this is going to cost companies much more in terms of having to purchase replacement parts.