Schumacher Co., Inc.: Hard Chrome

Schumacher's chrome plating capability offers Design Engineers an assurance unprecedented in this industry ... capabilities such as the largest plating tanks in the Southwest, capable of handling products measuring up to thirty-five feet in length, five feet in diameter and weighing up to twenty tons. And a thorough knowledge of crafting plating fixtures that permits extreme accuracy in controlling the location and thickness of chrome deposits.

Wear-resistance for parts otherwise difficult to plate is provided, while controlling plating thicknesses.

A major application of hard chrome plating is the salvaging of worn or mismachined parts to restore the part to it's original tolerances. Careful preparation of the base metal's surface is critical for assuring outstanding plating adhesion. The plating process is dependent upon the type of metal and its surface condition, while the plating's main attribute to wear resistance is its low coefficient of friction which means less drag and therefore less wear generated as the parts rub together. Oil exploration and production equipment of various types are in the "field" with many of their component parts chrome plated to extend in-service life and reduce costly down-time. Some hydraulic equipment utilizes chrome plated shafting to extend service life in corrosive environments.

Hardness	68 to 72 Rockwell C
Thickness	.00005 to .100
Added corrosion protection	Barrier coating of sulfamate nickel

Diversified masking techniques for selective plating

Schumacher is the leading metal finishing company in the Southwest. Our methods have consistently produced the most effective means for improving the performance of chrome plated parts.

We continue to provide advanced chrome plating techniques to every major industry using products that have wear resistance and corrosion protection problems.

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