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Low Lubricity Plating on Zinc Die-Cast

January 29, 2010

Hello, I have zinc die-cast project that is a small precision part. It acts as a clamp holding a teflon guide wire. The guide wire will be in contact with a lubricant that can ultimately come in contact with the clamp.

So originally I was thinking electroless nickel. Does anyone have any suggestions to meet the criteria below for a small precision zinc die-cast part?

-LOW lubricity
-Corrosion Resistant
-Non Transferable Material

Any help would be appreciated.

Trevor Gonzales
Engineer - Santa Ana, California

Hello Mr Gonzales,

You are on the right track with Nickel; I think just bright nickel plating would also suit the function described, Electroless Nickel may finish off as being too porous and may not be entirely suitable over zinc die cast.

Khozem Vahaanwala
Saify Ind

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

March 10, 2010

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