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To change the surface of a part or product, metal finishing processes are added to or altered. In order to achieve desired features and attributes, such as better durability, aesthetics, solderability, and chemical resistance, a layer of the desired material is added rather than being removed or reshaped.
TYPES OF METAL
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A metal product or component's exterior can be finished by forming a thin layer of enhancing material or by removing material from the component's surface.
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• ELECTROLESS PLATING Chemical plating, also known as electroless plating or autocatalytic plating, is a method of metal processing that uses chemicals to coat metal rather than electricity +1-513-6415419 WWW.MECHFIN.C OM
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ELECTROPLATING
Electroplating is also referred to as electrodeposition onto the surface of a metal part or component, known as a substrate, during the metal finishing process of electroplating, also known as electrodeposition. In the process of electroplating, a substrate material—typically one that is lighter and less expensive—is enclosed in a thin layer of metal parts cleaning services Cincinnati, such as copper or nickel.
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HOT BLACKENING Hot blackening is a metal finishing process that coats the surface of a substrate with a thin layer of black oxide. Hot blackening is commonly used by manufacturers to increase the abrasion resistance of metal finishing Cincinnati parts and provide a black matte finish on automotive parts, firearms, and military applications that require a protective dark coating. +1-513-6415419 WWW.MECHFIN.C OM
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coating, also known as phosphatization, is a chemical treatment commonly used on steel parts and other metals such as cast iron to create a thin adhering layer that provides strong adhesion and increases corrosion protection. +1-513-6415419 WWW.MECHFIN.C OM
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7. POWDER COATING
Powder coating is a metal finishing process that involves the application of a dry powder rather than a liquid to coat a metal product. A variety of ingredients, including pigments, curatives, flow modifiers, leveling agents, and other additives, are combined to create the dry powder coating during the powder coating process.
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REMOVING AND RESHAPING METAL FINISHING PROCESSES
finishing techniques such as removing and reshaping are used to change the surface of a part or product to achieve the desired finish by removing or reshaping it. When the end user wants a polished, reshaped, abrasive, or aesthetically pleasing finished part or product, these metal finishing processes are used +1-513-6415419 WWW.MECHFIN.C OM
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