Many precision metal stampings have a surface finishes applied in order to:

  Protect the base material from corrosion

Over 150 active solder/plating codes exist at Die-Tech due to the unique requirements of each program. Rather than list all the specific options that have worked for others, these summary tables will help start you in the selection process to find the correct application to fit your needs.

Solders often used to bond the precision metal stampings to other surfaces include:

Post-Plate - in which the surface finish is applied after the stamping process is complete. Generally, an electroplate process is utilized. Stamped product will have all surfaces coated by electrodeposits. This process increases the manufacturing cycle and cost, however it does yield a product appropriate for demanding applications that require all surfaces of the part be coated.		These plating finishes can be applied in either bright or matte appearance to suit your project requirements: Common Plating Alloys Tin Tin/Lead Tin/Silver Nickel Nickel with a copper flash Gold Silver
Pre-Plate - product to which the surface finish is applied before the stamping operation is initiated. Stamped product will have bare edges after the stamping process. Whether electroplated or hot dipped processes are selected, this process is less expensive than post-plating and has shorter manufacturing cycles if the application can tolerate bare edges.

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