Carolina Microwave Associates, Inc., is pleased to offer plating services to the industry. We commonly plate gold, silver, nickel, tin, copper and tri-metal (white bronze) onto aluminum, copper, stainless steel, etc.. With tanks that can accommodate pieces up to 30 feet long x 3 feet wide x 3 feet deep, your plating needs will not be unanswered. We are able to provide the following metal finishing solutions for your project:
Copper Plating |
Gold Plating |
Nickel Plating |
Palladium Plating |
Rhodium Plating |
Silver Plating |
Tin Plating |
Tri-Metal Plating |
Copper Plating Capabilities:
- Plating Thickness Range of 0.0001 to 0.0050 in.
- Rack and Barrel Plating Available
- Available Masking for Selective Surface Plating
- Available Masking for Selective Surface Plating
- Thickness Analysis with X-Ray Fluorescence Technology
- Plating to ASTM B734, AMS 2418F, MIL-C-14550B Standards
For more information, feel free to contact us or call 888-684-6248.
Gold Plating Capabilities:
- Rack and Barrel Plating Available
- Hard Gold Plating
- Soft Gold Plating
- Wire Bondable Gold
- Selective Stripe Plating
- Selective Spot Plating
- Additive Masking Plating
- Thickness Analysis with X-Ray Fluorescence Technology
- Plating to ASTM B488-95, AMS 2422, AMS 2425, IPC 4552, MIL-G-45204 Standards
For more information, feel free to contact us or call 888-684-6248.
Nickel Plating Capabilities:
- Rack and Barrel Plating Available
- Nickel Sulfamate to AMS-QQ-N-290, ASTM B689, QQ-N-290, MIL-P-81728
- Nickel Sulfate to AMS-QQ-N-290, ASTM B689, QQ-N-290, MIL-P-81728
- Electroless Nickel to AMS-2404, ASTM B733, MIL-C-26074
- Woods Nickel Strike
- Tin Nickel to ISO 2179, ASTM B-605
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Palladium Plating Capabilities:
- Rack and Barrel Plating Available
- Palladium Nickel Alloy Plating
- Pure Palladium Plating
- Plated to ASTM B679, MIL-P-45209B
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Rhodium Plating Capabilities:
- Rack and Barrel Plating Available
- 20-30 microinch typical thickness
- Plated to MIL-R-46085, ASTM B634-88
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Silver Plating 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
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Tin Plating Capabilities
- Rack and Barrel Plating Available
- Lead Free Bright Tin Plating to ASTM B545, MIL-T-10727
- Lead Free Matte Tin Platng to ASTM B545, MIL-T-10727
- Tin Lead Plating to AMS-P-81728, ASTM B579, MIL-P-81728
- Reflowed Tin Plating to ASTM B545, MIL-T-10727
- Tin Pating to ASTM B545, 580-0605, MIL-T-10727
- Immersion Tin Plating to 580-0798
- Matte Bismuth Tin Plating to 580-0225, 580-0225-000, 580-0151, 580-0151-000, 952-0055, 952-0054, ASTM-B-545, ASTM B 545-97
For more information, feel free to contact us or call 888-684-6248