HOW MUCH SHOULD YOU PAY FOR PLATING?
What business isn’t concerned about finding ways to reduce expenses these days? If metal plating is a necessity for your business, electroless nickel plating can offer the cost-effective solution you’re looking for. Unlike electroplating, electroless nickel plating does not require the use of an electrical current or other outside power source to coat a metal surface. Consequently, electroless nickel plating costs less than electroplating — nickel is typically less expensive than when plating with pricey metals such as gold, platinum and silver.
Factors Affecting Electroless Nickel Plating Costs
The cost of the electroless nickel matrix can vary greatly depending upon the coating’s features, needed atmospheric protection, hardness/wear qualities, market conditions, component availability, and difficulty of the coating process. While the cost of a basic electroless nickel phosphorous matrix coating has dropped, the need for more synergistic specialized matrix coatings has increased the price of a high-end, competitive Parts Finishing.
In general, using a bath matrix consisting of a nickel-phosphorous alloy is the best way to keep electroless nickel plating costs low – assuming this composition makes sense for your business and is compatible with the metal parts you manufacture or use. A nickel-boron composite tends to result in the highest electroless nickel plating costs.
It Pays to Check Around to Find the Lowest Electroless Nickel Plating Costs
Electroless nickel plating costs can vary greatly from one plating shop to another. If you are considering a new/alternate material and finish, team SPC recommends that you view the product offerings of several Plating shops and inquire, “How much should my coating requirements cost and what finish is right for me?”. Start first with our own website free quote form.
Don’t Make Your Decision Based on Electroless Nickel Plating Costs Alone
While cost is certainly an important factor when choosing a plating company, it shouldn’t be the only factor. You should select a company with many years of plating experience, particularly in your specific industry. The shop should also have the flexibility to develop a customized plating solution that can help to achieve your business’s operating goals. Here at Sharretts Plating Company, we’ve been providing innovative metal finishing solutions for nearly 90 years. We can develop a process that can keep your electroless nickel plating costs low, while delivering the results your business needs.
Learn More About Nickel Plating and Electroless Nickel Plating Costs Below
- Find out what electroless nickel corrosion protection can do for you
- Find out what electroless nickel wear protection can do for you
- Electroless nickel plating vs. nickel plating: what’s the difference?
- How do I know which type of electroless nickel plating to use?
- Relative difference in coating cost as plated ($ / 0.001″ – sq.ft) ?
