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Need to plate Tin to specification ASTM A599M, is it Electroplating?
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A Client needs to Tin plate small parts in barrel and requires Tin electroplating to ASTM
A599 [link is to spec at TechStreet] spec, we found that such spec is for Tin Mill Products, Electrolytic Tin-Coated, Cold-Rolled Sheet.
Is this applicable to us? We understand that this is a Tin electroplating done in metal sheets, in a reel-to-reel process. Are we correct with this understanding?
We perform tin plating according to ASTM
B545 [link is to spec at TechStreet], but never heard of this spec. Any information or recommendation regarding this process will be appreciated.
Thanks in advance,
Plating job shop plant - Guadalajara, Mexico
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From the following description found on the web, this specification covers cold-rolled steel sheet in coils or in cut lengths, tin-coated by electrodeposition. The product is commonly known as electrolytic tin-coated sheet, and is for applications that need good solderability, good surface appearance, and a degree of corrosion resistance. The spec covers a material, albeit tin plated, rather than a plating process - you can't plate to a specification for a material!
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Milt Stevenson, Jr. Anoplate Corp  Syracuse, New York |
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Milt
Thank you for your answer. This is what we thought, but wanted to double check.
Thanks again.
- Guadalajara, Mexico