Copper is an excellent choice for an under plate, since it often covers minor imperfections in the base metal. It is easy to buff or polish copper and gives the copper a high gloss. The gloss greatly enhances the appearance. It is one of the only metals that will readily plating directly onto zinc die casts. Copper has a very high plating efficiency, resulting in excellent coverage, even on difficult parts. Copper is less environmentally hazardous than many other common metals. Copper is highly conductive, making it an excellent coating for printed circuit boards or as a coating on steel wire used to conduct electricity.
Akron Plating's copper line is now a NADCAP accredited process, see the NADCAP page for more details.
Applies to AS7108 for Chemical Processing to AMS2418 and MIL-C-11450.
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