Electroplating makes solderable
Electroplating is a process used in the production of surface coatings. It involves the use of an electric current and a solution of metal salts to apply a metallic coating to another material. The use of electroplating brings a number of measurable benefits.
In some applications, an important benefit is the increase in solderability of components.
Solderability refers to the ability of a material to be joined to another material by soldering. It depends on chemical composition, surface finish and temperature. A material with good solderability forms a strong and permanent bond with the solder, for example, solder. Materials with poor solderability can cause difficulties in soldering, such as poor adhesion, uneven distribution of the solder or insufficient strength of the joint.
Tin plating can thus be used, for example, to achieve the solderability of aluminum and its alloys for soft solder.
Overall, electroplating offers numerous advantages that can be easily demonstrated due to its measurability. Increasing wear resistance and corrosion resistance and improving the surface properties of components are just some of them. The use of electroplating is worthwhile both from an economic and a technical point of view.
Rieger Metallveredlung offers here the processes electroless nickel, electroplated nickel for the basic materials aluminum, iron and copper and their alloys.
