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Finish name: Baking for Hydrogen Embrittlement
Specification: QQ-N-290, QQ-P-416, QQ-Z-325, AMS-2750
Benefit: Hydrogen Embrittlement relief uses an industrial oven at a specified temperature to bake the hydrogen out of a part. Excess hydrogen can happen during pre-plating process such as cleaning and pickling, or during electrolytic plating procedures, and can lead to brittleness and cracking if not removed.
Base metal substrate: Steel
Effect: Technical
FEATURES: After plating, all steel parts having a hardness of Rockwell C46 and higher must be baked at 375F +/- 25 degrees F to relieve the embrittlement which occurs naturally in the electrolysis process.
Special baking cycles and durations are common. Pre-plating baking to relieve stress due to machining, forming or heat treatment are available.
Finish Name:
Humidity Testing
Accreditations:
Nadcap - Supplemental
Specifications: AMS-2700, ASTM-A967
Benefit:
At Erie Plating Company, we use controlled humidity testing, to validate coating performance identify potential failure points, and guarantee compliance with rigorous industry standards. This process is especially critical for aerospace, defense, electronics and other applications where component reliability us essential.
Finish Name: Sal Spray Testing
Specification: ASTM-B117
Benefit:
A salt spray test is testing method that uses a saline environment to measure the extended corrosion resistance of metal coatings and paints.
Accreditation:
Nadcap - supplemental
Finish Name:
X-ray Thickness (NDT) Testing, Non-Destructive Testing
Specification:
ASTM - B -568
Benefit:
X-ray thickness testing, or XRF is a non-destructive way to test the thickness of a coating. When bombarded with X-rays, secondary rays (fluorescent rays) are emitted from the metal. The strength of these rays can determine the coating thickness.
Accreditation: Nadcap-supplemental