How is the Metallic Coating Deposited?
Mechanical Plating is a method of depositing metallic coating onto metal components by means of the mechanical energy produced by rotating a barrel or cylinder. The parts to be coated are loaded into the barrel with a mixture of glass beads. water, chemicals and metal powder is added at various stages so that the combined effect of mechanical energy transferred through the glass beads and the chemicals, which keep the parts and metal powder oxide free, this causes the metal to be cold-welded onto the parts. Due to the nature of the coatings and inhibited chemicals used mechanical plating is hydrogen embrittlement free.
