Silver Plating Services

SILVER
…plating is best used for applications in electronics and engineering where suitable solderable surfaces and good corrosion resistance are required; for high electrical and thermal conductivity in electrical contacts, thermo-compression bonding, sound reproduction applications, electrical applications that require spectral reflectivity, and other types of electronic applications. As it is not a rare, naturally occurring metal, silver oxidizes quickly, but out of all the metals, it is the one that is the most electrically and thermally conductive.

ProPlate® regularly silver plates components for the medical & dental industries, energy & technology, telecommunications, semiconductors & electronics, oil & gas, and government & aerospace industries.

For your Silver Plating requirements, ProPlate® has capabilities for silver electroplating both small and large parts in various sized barrels and racks, along with custom and prototype metal finishing.

ProPlate® collaborates with value driven companies around the world to provide innovative engineered metallization solutions and to improve people’s lives.

Specifications

MIL-QQ-S-365, Silver Plating, ASTM B700, Silver Plating,  AMS 2412, AMS 2410, AMS 2413

Specification: Mil-QQ-S-365 Silver Plating, Electrodeposited

• Type I – Matte
• Type II – Semi-Bright 
• Type III – Bright

Plating Thickness

• 0.0003 inch for articles such as terminals which are to be soldered
• 0.0005 inch for increasing the electrical conductivity of basis metals or corrosion protection of nonferrous basis metals.
• 0.0050 inch to 0.0100 inch for electrical contacts, depending on pressure, friction and electrical load
• 0.0005 inch for increasing the electrical conductivity of basis metals

Plating Grades

1. With supplementary tarnish-resistant treatment.
2. Without supplementary tarnish-resistant treatment.

Tarnish Resistance

To increase the tarnish resistance of the Silver plating, supplementary coatings such as a painting or powder coating can be recommended depending on subsequent finishing steps and solderability.

Corrosion Protection

A Nickel undercoat with Silver plating can be used for applications where corrosion protection is important.

Under-plate Recommendations

Steel, zinc and zinc-based alloys on which silver electroplating is used should have a coating of nickel over copper under the silver. Nickel undercoats should be applied for silver plating on copper and copper alloys. When a nickel undercoat is not used on copper and copper alloy materials or when a copper undercoat is used on other materials, then the silver plating service should not be used for continuous service at a temperature in excess of 300 degrees Fahrenheit. The adhesions of the silver plating can be adversely affected due to a weak copper and silver inter-metallic layer.