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Finish/Coating for Brass coated steel

Q. My name is Steve and I work for a Handbag company, Currently I am using a steel raw material with brass plating and lacquer protection. The only problem is the leather I use with this hardware rubs the metal and wears it and scratches it over time. Is there any other materials for coating I can use on top or instead of what I am using now?

Thanks

Steven Kent
- Boston, Massachusetts, USA
January 10, 2012

January 10, 2012

Hi, Steven

Two possibilities for investigation would be:
- a UV or radiation cured clear hardcoat, such as is used on plastic automotive headlamps
- zirconium nitride, a very hard coating applied by PVD that happens to be brass colored.

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Ted Mooney, P.E.
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Why not use hard brass or bronze? Eliminates the need for plating which might come close to being near the plated price. Saves time also.

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- Navarre, Florida
January 12, 2012

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