Wear protection
Electroplating protects against wear
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.
Wear has a significant negative impact on the economy by reducing the life of equipment, machinery and infrastructure, resulting in costs for repairs, spare parts and downtime. In addition, wear and tear can affect both the competitiveness of companies and the economy as a whole due to lost production and maintenance costs.
An important benefit of electroplating is that it increases the wear resistance of components. By coating with metals such as nickel or chromium, the surface becomes harder and more resistant to mechanical stress. This can help extend the life of components in various industries such as automotive, aerospace, and mechanical engineering.
In addition, electroplating can also help improve the surface properties of components. For example, coating can produce smooth, low-friction or adhesive-resistant surfaces. This opens up new possibilities for the use of components in various applications and has a positive effect on performance.
Overall, electroplating offers numerous benefits that can be easily demonstrated due to its measurability. Increasing wear resistance and improving the surface properties of components are just a few of them. The use of electroplating is worthwhile both from an economic and a technical point of view.
Rieger Metallveredlung offers the processes electroless nickel, electroplated nickel for the base materials aluminum, iron and copper and their alloys.
