Cadmium Cadmium plating is generally bright silvery white. Supplementary treatments for type II can be golden. iridescent, amber, black, or olive drab. The corrosion resistance is very good, especially with the type II finish. Cadmium plating is still the preferred metal over zinc, in the aerospace ...

Gold Gold Plating is a yellow to orange color depending on the proprietary processed used. Its appearance will range from matte to bright finish depending on the basis metal and the process used. Gold has good corrosion resistance and a high tarnish resistance. It also has low contact resistance, an...

Nickel Nickel plating is similar to stainless steel in color. Nickel can be deposited soft or hard, and dull or bright, depending on the process used. Nickel plate is often applied over copper and under chromium for a decorative finish. Bright nickel plating is a highly reflective finish, which ofte...

Anodize Chromic Chromic anodizing is an electro-chemical process of converting the surface of aluminum to a very thin coating of aluminum oxide. The thickness of the coatings range from .0002 to .0003 inches, and are used primarily in aerospace and electronics industries because it is an excellent b...

Silver Silver plating is white matte to very bright in appearance. It has good corrosion resistance, depending on the base metal. Silver will tarnish easily, there for some applications require a anti-tarnish to be used. Solderability is excellent, but decreases with age. Silver is one of the best e...