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-----Hard Chrome Plating Alternatives
Dear Sir/Ms.,
We are producing a ~20,000 RPM steel shaft.
We are currently using hard-chrome-plating, on both shaft ends, to get low wear, corrosion resistance and accurate dimensions.
The shaft is ground after plating to get exact measurements (~±0.01)
We are looking for an alternative procedure.
Can you advise?
With thanks,
Arik Ring- Yavne, Israel
Have you considered HVOF/ Metal Spray? We have moved quite a few of our shaft parts from hard chrome plating to metal spray or HVOF (high velocity oxy fuel)for environmental reasons. It has to be outside diameters/line of sight. It can be ground to size also.
Jeanne KitazakiUnited Airlines - San Francisco, California
Thank you for your reply, we have considered these options, but they seem uneconomical, we are now considering Electroless-Nickel or simple solutions, such as carbonization and Nitriding (inferior in coefficient of friction).
Please advise.
Arik Ring- Yavne, Israel
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