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The best nickel?




What is the difference between sulphamate nickel, hard nickel and high sulphate nickel? Which one offers the best adhesion, wear resistant and hardness?

veronica dewis
- Miami, Florida
2000



Adhesion is far more a question of proper preparation and pretreatment than of the kind of nickel plating solution used.

Properties of Electrodeposited Metals and Alloys [affil link to Amazon or on AbeBooks affil links] offers a 70-page chapter on the properties of nickel deposited under different conditions without (as far as I saw from a quick scan) using the term 'hard nickel' or 'high sulphate nickel'. So I'm not convinced that these are meaningful terms; these terms may be akin to "commercial zinc", which means absolutely nothing, or they may have some accepted meaning that I'm not familiar with.

Ted Mooney, finishing.com
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2000



Sulfamate (also spelled with a ph) is comparatively soft and ductile, so is a poor choice for many wear applications. It can be hardened, but bright nickel is harder so would probably be a better choice for wear when that is the ONLY consideration. Electroless nickel has the best wear capabilities of all nickels in 99+% of the applications.

Chrome is an alternative. Vapor deposited materials are alternatives. It really depends on the application-- the whole picture, not just one facet.

James Watts
- Navarre, Florida
2000




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