Silver Plating Services in Chicago, IL

Silver Plating

Specifications: AMS-2410, AMS-2411, AMS-2412, ASTM B700, QQ-S-365

Our silver plating services will help lower the cost of your next electroplating application while still meeting your complex requirements. What does silver plating mean? Sterling Plating applies silver plating finishes on stainless steel, exotic alloys, die castings, aluminum as well as brass and other copper alloys.

Bright Silver Plating

Specifications: AMS-2410, AMS-2411, AMS-2412, ASTM B700, QQ-S-365

Silver has the highest electrical conductivity of all metals; however, it cannot be labeled as a noble metal.  Bright silver is often designated a semi-precious metal because it readily tarnishes, forming silver nitrate or silver sulfide on the surface when exposed to chlorides or sulfides. Bright silver plating is best suited for applications that require high electrical and/or thermal conductivity, lubricity and/or wear resistance in bearing applications, solderability applications and optical reflectivity in lighting and/or LED applications.  Currently, silver is one of our most common connector finishes, particularly in automotive connector applications.  Surface treatments can be added to extend shelf-life and delay the formation of bright silver tarnish.

Sterling Plating offers bright silver plating in each of the following segments of our capabilities:

• Prototype
• Barrel

Matte Silver Plating

Specifications: AMS-2410, AMS-2411, AMS-2412, ASTM B700, QQ-S-365

Primarily used as an integrated circuit or sensor applications, matte silver is another option for many of our clients.  Because a matte silver deposit does not include the metallic hardening agents that are present in bright silver, it is softer than bright silver and not generally appropriate for separable connector applications where wear is an important consideration.

Sterling Plating offers Matte Silver plating in each of the following segments of our capabilities:

• Prototype
• Barrel