Silver Plating
Silver Specifications QQ-S-365 & ASTM-B-700-97
CertificationsISO 9001:2000/
AS9100 Rev B
NADCAP Certified
Silver Plating For High Electrical & Heat Conductivity & Low Contact Resistance
What Is Silver Plating?
Silver plating is the process of electrolytically depositing a layer of silver onto a part.
Highest Electrical & Heat Conductivity
Silver has the highest electrical conductivity, heat conductivity and the lowest contact resistance of any metal making it ideal for the electronics industry. It is often chosen as a less-expensive alternative to gold for electrical connections.
Toxic To Bacteria & Other Micro-Organisms
Silver has found extensive use in the communication and medical industries. Silver is toxic to many bacteria and other micro-organisms. It is used in many home water filtration systems.
About Silver Plating Baths
The majority of all silver plating is performed using an alkaline cyanide solution. Silver Plating baths can be modified so that the silver deposit ranges from matte to bright as deposited. Unless appearance is an issue, matte silver deposits are preferred. They are less brittle and solder better than do bright deposits. As with any plating bath, great care has to be taken in controlling all parameters.
Large Matte Silver Plated Housing
About Silver Tarnish & Silver Sulfide
Silver tarnish is not an oxide; silver oxide does not form easily. When silver reacts with hydrogen sulfide, silver sulfide (tarnish) is produced. Silver Sulfide is not conductive nor solderable. Often a secondary treatment is applied after plating which inhibits the formation of Silver Sulfide, allowing for easier soldering of the part.
Silver Plating Specifications
Hi-Tech Plating offers all types of plated silver per specifications QQ-S-365 and ASTM-B-700-97. Hi-Tech Plating is ISO 9001:2000/AS9100 Rev B and NADCAP certified.
Contact Hi-Tech Plating Today
Hi-Tech Plating will work with you to ensure that the right type of plating is selected for your application. Put our expertise - and our world-class quality and service - to work for you today.
Silver & Silver Plating
- Silver was widely used to make mirrors. Lower end mirrors now use aluminum instead.
- In ancient Greece and Rome silver was used to fight infections.
- Slag dumps in Asia Minor and on islands in the Aegean Sea indicate that man had learned to separate silver from lead as early as 3000 B.C.
- Dr. Marvin Antelman of the Technion Institue has created a unique silver semiconductor material that has put several forms of cancer and HIV into remission.
Call us today at 1-617-389-3400 for a speedy quotation on your silver plating project.
