Electroless nickel Chemical

Electroless nickel plating is an autocatalytic process that deposits a nickel-phosphorus or nickel-boron alloy onto a solid surface via chemical reaction, without electricity. Its primary purpose is to enhance a product’s corrosion and wear properties; it also improves solderability and lubricity.

Electroless nickel is distinctive in that it deposits with exceptional uniformity, regardless of the surface. This is in marked contrast to electroplating, which is vulnerable to uneven depositing due to flux-density issues.

Although the receiving surface for electroless nickel is usually aluminum, steel, copper, brass, titanium, or zinc, it can, with the appropriate catalyst, be plated onto plastics and other non-conductive substrates. For many applications, it is an excellent replacement for chrome.