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Nickel or Chrome
Good Morning,We have a Nickel-Chrome process. Is the Nickel or the Chrome the one that makes the corrosion protection?Thanks
Ramses EstradaLocksets - AZ
2005
publicly reply to Ramses Estrada
In the famous words of Forrest Gump, "Maybe it's both", Ramses. Properly done, chrome plating improves the corrosion resistance of nickel plated objects.

Ted Mooney, P.E.
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finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey
2005
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Just for your intellectual curiosity, you could experiment and find the answer yourself by plating an object in the same fashion you normally do but only with nickel, then another object with only chrome keeping everything else equal. Let both objects stand outdoors for a time and see what happens.
Guillermo MarrufoMonterrey, NL, Mexico
2005
publicly reply to Guillermo Marrufo
Hello friend. You could also put in a microporous nickel bath if you don't already have one.
Bobby Burlesonplating shop - Gainesville,Texas United States
2005
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