ELECTROLESS NICKEL
Electroless nickel has become popular as a finish for
firearms. Electroless nickel is economical, attractive
and will give years of maintenance-free service. Robar
confidently offers electroless nickel for the following
reasons:
1. Excellent resistance to fingerprints, perspiration,
petroleum distillates of all types, gun solvents, gun
cleaners and all powder residue.
2. A salt-spray corrosion resistance tolerance exceeding
1000 continuous hours per ml. thick deposit.
3. Plating rate is predictable, permitting a deposit of
the exact desired thickness.
4. All surfaces are equally plated with micro-smooth
nickel. This allows a natural low friction and lubricity
resulting in smoother gun operation and reliability.
5. It rates 0.1 on the Taber Wear Index, making it
tougher than hard chrome. This is significant in that
electroless nickel provides a more wear resistant
surface.
6. Expansion and contraction of the metal will not
result in peeling of the nickel deposit.
7. Electroless nickel will pass a 180 degree bend test,
as specified under Mil-C-26074A, without peeling.
8. It is rated at Rockwell C53-56 in hardness before
stoving (Rockwell 68-70 being possible). This means that
plating of the wear surfaces alone will extend the
useful life of a firearm.
9. Adhesion for this process is reported to be 30,000 to
60,000 pounds per square inch.
10. Electroless Nickel is durable and cost-effective,
eliminating further investment into future finishing for
the weapon.