Electro-Plating Services

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 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