Pure Aluminum: The Premier Plating and Coating Metal
High-purity electroplated aluminum offers exceptional protection against corrosion when plated on a wide range of substrates including aluminum alloys, high-strength and stainless steels, copper, iron, nickel alloys and superalloys, carbon and metal matrix composites, polymers and more. Pure electroplated aluminum can be utilized across a wide range of applications, offering unmatched corrosion protection, risk mitigation from hydrogen embrittlement, high heat resistance, thermal and electrical conductivity, anodization options and more. Pure aluminum is a trusted protective coating used for high-performance components in demanding industries including:
- Semiconductor fabrication equipment
- Aerospace
- Defense and military applications
- Medical device manufacturing
- Quantum computing
Electroplated aluminum offers unsurpassed corrosion performance in severe environments, extending the service life of critical components. Pure aluminum replaces underperforming coatings like zinc nickel. It is a RoHS and REACH compliant drop-in replacement to cadmium. The high quality aluminum plating process yields a highly adherent, fully dense coating on intricate geometries.
Pure Aluminum Electroplating Outperforms IVD Aluminum Coating
AlumiPlate pure aluminum electroplating is more effective than other aluminizing coating solutions, including Ion Vapor Deposition (IVD). Aluminum electroplating does not suffer from line-of-sight limitations of IVD Al and can protect parts that are not suitable for vacuum coatings. Pure electroplated aluminum is also denser and performs at least twice as well as IVD (based on accelerated corrosion testing), plus it is ductile, anodizeable, stampable with no stresses from peening operations performed on IVD aluminum. Learn more about how our pure aluminum stacks up to IVD aluminum coatings and why AlumiPlate offers the superior choice.
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Benefits of Electroplating Aluminum Onto Vital Parts
High Purity
AlumiPlate’s pure aluminum is typically more than 99.99% pure, lacking impurities and contaminants that act as corrosion initiators.
Superior Anti-Corrosion for Critical Applications
Ideal for high-strength components that are sensitive to hydrogen embrittlement or re-embrittlement while in service, including critical military and commercial aerospace parts. Complies with MIL-DTL-83488
Dense and Pore-Free
Electroplated aluminum is dense and pore-free and can be applied as a thin or thick coating (10 to 100+ micrometers). It is an ideal corrosion and diffusion barrier.
Excellent Temperature Capabilities
Can withstand temperatures in excess of 300 °C and up to 450 °C for short durations, while also functioning well in cryogenic temperatures.
Outperforms Other Coatings
Based on OEM testing, pure electroplated aluminum outperforms other anti-corrosion coatings, such as ion vapor deposited aluminum (IVD) zinc nickel (ZnNi) and cadmium coating.
Sacrificial Protection
Preferentially corrodes, protecting substrates such as steel and even other aluminum alloys from corrosion while extending their longevity.
Environmentally Friendly
Nontoxic, safe and better-performing plating alternative to cadmium coating and hexavalent chromate. Compliant with RoHS and REACH.
Anodize Any Material
Anodized electroplated aluminum possesses higher hardness and di-electric strength than Al alloys. The pure aluminum coating enables anodization of any material.
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Cutting-Edge Engineering & Research Capabilities
The AlumiPlate aluminum electroplating process is automated and enclosed, optimizing consistent plating cycles and limiting waste streams and emissions. Our one-to-one efficiency is also a unique benefit, allowing our process to be more repeatable than other methodologies.
More recently, our experts have introduced the patent-pending AlumiPlate Bond Layer™ to allow for direct plating onto aluminum alloys. After being in operation for 25 years, we continue to strive for the next innovation to create even better high-performance coatings and aluminum electroplating methodologies that fit your requirements.
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