Nickel Plating
Electronic Precision Specialties, Inc.
Electronic Precision Specialties, Inc., is a precision plating facility in Brea, California. Since 1980, EPSI has provided premium electroplating services and positive customer experiences.
EPSI is known for resolving complex plating projects, which really just means that our team is driven by challenges. We strive to be the best, and we are happy to entertain even the most difficult projects for our customers.
Plating Services
Gold Plating
Gold Plating is typically yellow in color and can range from matte to a bright reflective finish. We work with 24k pure gold and alloy gold that ranges between 14k and 23k. Applications range from jewelry and electronics to medical implants and spacecraft components.
- Corrosion Resistance
- Tarnish Resistance
- Low Contact Resistance
- High Solderability
Silver Plating
Silver plating can vary in finish from matte white to full bright and offers good corrosion resistance, depending on your base metal. Coatings provide low contact resistance while soldering and bonding well, though silver plating will tarnish easily.
- Corrosion Resistance
- Low Contact Resistance
- High Solderability
- Bonds Well
Nickel Plating
Electronic Precision Specialties, Inc., uses a variety of nickel-plating methods and chemistries to suit any application or part that requires nickel plating.
Two Options Available
- Bright Nickel
- Sulfamate/Watts Nickel Baths
Electroless Nickel Plating
Electroless nickel deposits work best when corrosion resistance, wear resistance, hardness, and lubricity are necessary. When uniformity of deposit or tight dimensional control are required, electroless nickel deposits are the process of choice.
- Corrosion Resistant
- Wear Resistant
- Uniform Deposit
- Tight Dimensional Control
Tin Plating
Tin plating can range from matte gray to full bright. The deposits are ductile with relatively low contact resistance. Tin plated deposits provide exceptional solderability and good corrosion resistance. Tin is used to prevent galling or seizing and facilitates the joining of metals products.
- Ductile
- Corrosion Resistance/li>
- Low Contact Resistance
- High Solderability
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Tin-Lead Plating
Tin-lead alloy plating can range from 50% tin to 95% tin. Used commonly to prevent the growth of whiskers, tin/lead performs exceptionally when joining metals, providing a strong reliable bond. Tin/lead plating provides similar contact resistance and corrosion resistance to tin and outperforms tin during soldering operations.
- Prevents Whisker Growth
- Joining Metals
- Strong Reliable Bond
- High Solderability
- Contact & Corrosion Resistance
Rhodium Plating
Rhodium plating has several desirable properties. Rhodium plates a white bright finish, metallic and similar to stainless steel in color, exhibiting excellent wear and corrosion protection. The deposits are hard, almost as hard as Chromium, and can be highly reflective dependent on condition of substrate and under-plate.
- Corrosion Protection
- Highly Reflective
- Reflective
- High Solderability
Copper Plating
Copper plating is generally used as an under-plate prior to subsequent metal finishes. It provides a good foundation for corrosion resistance, solderability and is used as a diffusion barrier. Copper plating is also used for carburizing and as a heat treatment stop off. Deposits range from matte to full bright.
- Corrosion Resistance
- Diffusion Barrier
- Carburizing
- High Solderability
- Heat Treatment Stop
Palladium-Nickel Plating
Palladium-Nickel alloys were originally developed as a low cost replacement for gold. Contacts and connectors are typically plated with palladium/nickel and then flashed with gold, which reduces the cost significantly. Plating properties are similar to gold, with excellent corrosion resistance, low porosity, low contact resistance and good solderability.
- Corrosion Resistance
- Low Porosity
- Low Contact Resistance
- High Solderability
Industries Served
Electronic Precision Specialties, Inc. (EPSI) specializes in rack, barrel, and vibratory plating with a variety of metals and finishes. We also develop and perform custom plating processes for industries including aerospace, medical, automotive, defense, telecommunications and more.
