Rhodium plating / Rodium Plating - Gold per Mil-R-46085A
For your Rhodium plating requirements, Professional Plating, Inc. has facilities for plating both small and large parts in various sized barrels, racks and wiring.
Rhodium is white in color, a precious metal, meaning non-oxidizing, It is well suited for plating of parts such as sliding electrical contacts that require protection from corrosion or galling. Rhodium is a bright, attractive finish that is non-tarnishing. When underplated with nickel it provides a mirror surface that is highly reflective.
Rhodium plating - wear resistance
Rhodium is the hardest of all of the precious metals. It provides the most wear resistant finish possible for the most demanding environments.
Rhodium plating specification
Specification: MIL-R-46085 Rhodium Plating, Electrodeposited
Thickness Classes:
- 0.000002 inch, minimum
- 0.00001 inch, minimum
- 0.00002 inch, minimum
- 0.00010 inch, minimum
- 0.00025 inch, minimum
Surfaces other than nickel, silver, gold, or platinum should be either nickel-plated or nickel over copper plated.
Underplating of nickel should be used when parts are of corrosion or heat resistant steels.
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