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Letter 3061
Plating on Magnesium
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I have had some inquiries for plating on magnesium. Can anyone
suggest some good sources for processing and some of the "Watchouts"
attached to the process. My in house library doesn"t have much. Any
help is welcome. Chris
Chris Hammer
- WNY, NJ
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Don't forget that chips and shavings are flammable if you are
doing any mechanical work on the parts. Magnesium parts must either
be zincated or nickel plated, and in either case the zincating or
nickel plating must be preceded by rather detailed pickling
sequences. Volume 5: Surface
Engineering of the ASM Metals Handbook has a great chapter on
Magnesium Finishing--at least my ninth edition does.
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Ted Mooney, P.E.
finishing.com
Brick, New Jersey
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I have seen work done by a company in New Zealand [Auckland
Aluminium Limited, Auckland] that is a form of anodising magnesium -
very interesting..
Hamish Hawthorn
- Australia
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