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Melted threads

We have parts coming back from plating and the threaded holes look the threads melted. Could this be a contamination problem?

Darwin Morris
QA - Rogers, Arkansas
2004

What is the base metal? What kind of plating? Is there a heavy heat treat scale on the raw parts? TEll us more.

Robert H Probert
Robert H Probert Technical Services

Garner, North Carolina

2004

Are you sure they look melted or were the threads plated together? If the treads were plated together I'd bet they were let in the bath too long. Saw a cross-section and measure the thickness.

Jason Deible
plating - Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
2004

My brother once did this to our dentists hand tools which he brought back for Silver plating; and an uncle of mine did this 30 years ago to his school principals bicycles wheel rims! I'm glad I'm not your plater, otherwise over-pickling would be diagnosed as 'running in the family'!

Khozem Vahaanwala
Saify Ind

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

2004

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