Electroless nickel plating is used in applications which take advantage of the high hardness of the deposit and nearly perfect uniformity of the coating thickness. The plating provides many other advantages when applied on substrates other than steel.

Electroless Nickel on Titanium: Improves thermal conductivity. Accepts other platings such as gold. Improves high-temperature oxidation and stress/corrosion properties. Permits brazing and soldering.

Electroless Nickel on Aluminum: Improves corrosion resistance. Provides surface hardness without sacrificing electrical conductivity (as compared to anodizing). Permits brazing and soldering.

Others: TFC can deposit electroless nickel on many other metal substrates. The properties outlined here would be applicable with most other substrates.

What's more, systems combining electroless nickel plating with other coatings provide many unusual property matrixes. For instance, when overcoated with IVD Aluminum, the wear resistance and barrier protection properties of electroless nickel are supplemented by the galvanic corrosion protection of the aluminum coating. Also, excellent lubricity and enhanced corrosion resistance result when overcoated with a Solid Film Lubricant.