Which grade of nitric acid do you recommend for post-treatment of zinc-plated parts? There are three grades listed by my chemical supplier: commercial/technical, L.R. and A.R. Ask an ExpertPublished: 8/26/2011
The plating shop says the parts are magnetic when they receive them and the machining operation says they are not magnetic when shipped to the plater. Ask an ExpertPublished: 1/11/2011
Our company produces steel components that are welded and sent out to a plating vendor for zinc plating and a trivalent chromium chemical conversion coating. On some of these parts, the zinc plate deteriorates after short periods of storage. Corrosi... Ask an ExpertPublished: 1/11/2011
The plating shop says the parts are magnetic when they receive them and the machining operation says they are not magnetic when shipped to the plater. Do you have any words of wisdom as to how we might be able to resolve this problem? Ask an ExpertPublished: 1/10/2011