Industrial Silver Plating
Our silver plating service is commonly used in applications for electronics, telecommunications, automotive, medical and many more. Silver plating exhibits excellent anti-galling properties, high lubricity, a wide operating temperature range, good corrosion resistance, and exceptional conductivity.
We provide both rack and barrel plating to more complex methods like selective plating in Industrial Silver Plating. We offer matte, semi-bright and bright finish silver plating in confirming to industry specification to ensure we deliver the highest level of quality and consistency service.
Industrial Silver Plating Specifications
QQ-S–365
MIL-QQ-S-36 mandates a minimum plating thickness of 0.0005 inches is still used in many engineering applications where silver plating is needed to improve physical function characteristics.
Finish Type | Type-I Matte finish
Type-II Semi-Bright finish
Type-III Bright finish |
Grade | Grade A- With supplementary tarnish-resistant treatment (chromate treatment) Grade B- without supplementary tarnish-Resistant treatment |
ASTM B700
ASTM B700 is mandated for many engineering applications, setting minimum standards for silver plating material purity. ASTM is divided into 3 “silver purity” categories.
Purity | Type-1 99.9% silver minimum Type-2 99.0% silver minimum Type-3 98.0 % silver minimum |
Surface Appearance | Grade A- Matte, no brighteners in plating bath Grade B- Bright, by use of brighteners in plating bath Grade C- Bright, by mechanical or chemical polishing of Grade-A Grade D- Semi bright, by use of brighteners in plating bath |
Post Treatment Classes | Class N- No chromate treatment Class S- With supplementary tarnish-resistant chromate treatment |
