What does mechanically zinc plated mean?
Mechanical plating is the method that Solon Manufacturing employs to apply zinc to our parts. The process involves rotating the parts with a mixture of zinc particles and glass beads. The beads essentially cold-weld the zinc to the substrate of Solon Belleville Springs. This provides corrosion protection for steel parts and all but eliminates the risk of hydrogen embrittlement that is common for electroplated parts.
