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.

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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:

  1. 0.000002 inch, minimum
  2. 0.00001 inch, minimum
  3. 0.00002 inch, minimum
  4. 0.00010 inch, minimum
  5. 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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