Aerospace Plating Services
Plating is a surface covering in which a metal is deposited on a conductive surface. The electroplate is used for corrosion inhibition, to improve solderability, to harden, to improve wearability, to reduce friction, to improve paint adhesion, to alter conductivity, or for radiation shielding.
Aerospace plating is essential to the livelihood and growth of the industry. Reliability, precision, and the use of proper materials is crucial. Valence upholds a superior quality management system throughout the metal finishing process.
AS9100 & NADCAP Approved Plating Services
Valence is the industry leader in quality for precision components in the aerospace, satellite,
We offer integrated honing and grinding capabilities to complement our cadmium and chrome plating. Using best practice plating technology, Valence Surface Technologies provides numerous plating services:
Plating Services
Cadmium Plating
Cadmium plating is a tough and versatile coating. The soft, attractive coating provides a favorable bonding surface for adhesions. It is also the preferred plating for salt-water environments due to its resistance to mold and bacteria.
Chrome Plating
Chromium plating is effective at providing excellent hardness and lubricity, reducing friction, minimizing wear, and preventing galling. In environments with corrosion or abrasion, chrome plating can withstand negative consequences on wear and tear.
Gold Plating
Gold plating advantages include good corrosion resistance, good solderability, and, when alloyed with cobalt, it has very good wear resistance. Gold is commonly used in electrical switch contacts, connector pins and barrels, and other applications where intermittent electrical contact occurs. It is also used as a radiation shield, in infrared reflectors and satellite electronic housings. Valence also offers immersion gold plating.
Manganese Phosphate
Manganese phosphate coating is a conversion coating, the formulation of which contains a manganese salt, phosphoric acid and an accelerator. This process is done under high temperature, and produces a surface that has good corrosion and wear resistance. Manganese phosphate coatings can retain oil and other lubricants.
Nickel Sulfamate
Nickel sulfamate is a plating process that provides a highly ductile plating surface with low internal stress. The versatility of the coating resists high temperatures, maintains high tensile strength, and provides ductility and elongation.
Ti-Cad Plating
Ti-Cad or titanium cadmium plating is a titanium cadmium combination plating that provides corrosion resistance on high strength steel applications. It significantly reduces the negative consequences of hydrogen embrittlement.
Tin Plating
Tin plating is used extensively to protect both ferrous and nonferrous surfaces. Tin is also widely used in the electronics industry because of its ability to protect the base metal from oxidation and corrosion. Depending on the base material, tin is used as a metal plating to maintain or impart solderability. Valence also offers tin lead plating.
Valence performs all of these services to the highest degree of care, with approvals for most prime, aerospace, and military specifications. Our products and services significantly enhance safety, long-term use, and consistency in the aerospace industry. View our specs here.
Plating Tank Sizes
Valence Wichita | L | Valence Garden Grove | L |
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Cadmium Types I, II, III | 4′ | Copper Plate | 2′ |
Electroless Ni-Mid | 4′ | Electroless Ni- Hi Phos | 6′ |
Electroless Ni-Hi Phos | 2.5′ | Electroless Ni- Low phos | 3′ |
Hard Chrome | 14′ | Electroless Ni- Mid phos | 7.5′ |
Hard Chrome | 7′ | Gold Immersion | 2′ |
TiCad | 4′ | Gold Plate – Grade A Type lll | 2′ |
Gold Plate – Grade C, Type II | 3.5′ | ||
Gold Plate – Grade D, Type I, Type II | 1.5′ | ||
Gold Strike | 3′ | ||
Nickel Plate – Bright /Semi Bright | 4.5′ | ||
Nickel Plate – Semi Bright | 4.5′ | ||
Nickel Sulfamate | 4.5′ | ||
Silver Plate – Semi Bright | 3.5′ | ||
Sliver Plate – Matte | 5′ | ||
Tin Plate | 4.5′ | ||
Tin/Lead Plate (60/40) | 3′ | ||
Tin/Lead Plate (90/10-95/5) | 2.5′ |