Do you know these kinds of nickel coating?

Nickel coating involves plating a metallic surface with a thin layer of nickel to help protect against corrosion and damage. There are different types of nickel composites and coatings that can be used, and the best option depends very much on the individual features of the project.

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Let’s take a look at some of these common types of coating:

Black Nickel Plating

This is a decorative type of nickel coating which generates a matte, dark black surface. These types of nickel composites are usually used in car manufacturing to make high-end accent and trim pieces. Find out more at https://www.poeton.co.uk/advanced-treatments/apticote-460-nickel-composites/.

Semi-Bright Nickel Plating

These nickel composites can be used to create matte or satin finishes that have less of a shine than bright nickel. The finish is very able to resist corrosion and it has decorative and functional applications.

Matte Nickel Plating

This type of nickel plating is broadly similar to a satin nickel finish because it doesn’t produce a high shine, and in fact, this version is even less shiny and more densely matt. It’s usually used for products that will be exposed to corrosion, but which need an appealing matte finish as opposed to a high shine one. It’s also great for withstanding wear and corrosion, so it’s common for objects that are used frequently or might become damaged.

High Phosphorous Electroless Nickel Plating

This coating results in a coating with plenty of phosphorous which helps to protect against wear, corrosion and magnetisation.

Medium Phosphorous Electroless Nickel Plating

These kinds of nickel composites are well able to resist corrosion and can be used in instances where some corrosion resistance is required.

Low Phosphorous Electroless Nickel Plating

This version only has a small percentage of the mineral phosphorous, and although it offers plenty of resistance to wear and tear, it’s best for instances where no high levels of corrosion resistance are required.

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These are just half a dozen types of nickel composites. There are over a dozen in total, reflecting the scope and diversity of this common approach to finishing metal.