Are you considering plating metals? The process of metal plating is performed to improve corrosion resistance, add aesthetic appeal, enhance the metal’s hardness, reduce friction in moving pieces, increase or decrease conductivity and to improve solderability. The most common plating metals include brass, bronze, cadmium, nickel and tin, and here at Belmont Metals, we sell…
Featuring a wide variety of alloys and shapes for all electroplating processes including INCO Nickel, High Grade Zinc, CDA 101 Copper.
The electroplating process consists of the immersion of an object to be coated in a bath containing an anode. The object itself functions as the cathode. The bath is usually an aqueous solution of salts of the metal to be deposited. An electrolytic cell is produced when voltage is applied to the anode. The cathode being negative. Metal ions formed in the solution are attracted to the cathode where they gain electrons and deposit out of the solution onto the cathode surface as pure metal. Belmont Metals has been a manufacturer of Electroplating Anodes suitable for a wide variety of end uses for almost 100 years.
Belmont Metals offers various metals & alloys for Electroplating such as Cadmium, Cadmium-Tin, Copper, Phosphorized Copper, Brass & Bronze, Lead, Antimonial Lead, Nickel, Tin , Zinc, and numerous Tin-Lead and Tin-Zinc solders.
Forms Available:
Balls, Cathodes, Pellets, Flat Tops, Nuggets, Rounds, Oval and Flat Anodes, Rod, Bar, and Squares.
All shapes not available in all metals and alloys.
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Nickel coating is used for a wide variety of decorative applications. It offers a high luster finish, corrosion protection, and wear resistance. Used widely in the automative indutry and and for household items. Non decorative application provide wear and corrosion protection and additional strength. The Pellet form we offers increased flowability and will be easy to fill anode baskets of all shapes and sizes. Forms: - 1/4" x 3/4" Pellets
Belmont Product Code 9002 Nominal Composition: - 99.95% Ni
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Vale S-Pellets are fully activated nickel anode material ideally suited for electroplating with anode baskets. The pellets are spherical in shape and are made by a special gas refining process that retains a small, closely controlled amount of sulfur in the nickel to maximize its electrochemical activity. The unique spherical shape of Vale S-Nickel Pellets ensures a degree of flowability unmatched by any other form of plating nickel, and this property makes it relatively easy to fill anode baskets of various sizes and shapes manually or with the aid of hoppers, funnels, channels, and tubes. Forms: - 1" Rounds
- Pellets
Belmont Product Code 9111 Nominal Composition: - 99.95% Ni
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Electroplated cadmium is a robust and versatile metallic coating. Cadmium is a soft white metal that, when plated onto steel, cast iron, malleable iron, copper, and powdered metal, functions as a "sacrificial coating," corroding before the substrate material. The 5-20 Mesh size offers increased surface area for plating. Forms: - 5-20 Mesh
Belmont Product Code 3008 Nominal Composition: - 99.95% Cd
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Electroplated cadmium is a robust and versatile metallic coating. Cadmium is a soft white metal that, when plated onto steel, cast iron, malleable iron, copper, and powdered metal, functions as a "sacrificial coating," corroding before the substrate material. 2" diameter is a standard form for many plating applications. Forms: - 2 IN Dia. Balls Approx 1.2 Lbs. Ea.
Belmont Product Code 3010 Nominal Composition: - 99.95% Cd
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High purity Copper Anode that offers a consistent surface area and consistent dissolution and can be used in any anode basket or tray. Used for many applications, including Ammunition, Coinage, Corrosion Protection, Decorative Plating, Electrical Connectors and Electronic Components and many more. Forms: - Nuggets
- 1" Dia Balls
Belmont Product Code 499 Nominal Composition: - 99.99% Cu
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Zinc metal coatings provide better protection on Iron and Steel than any other corrosion resistant coatings. Plated SHG Zinc coatings are pure compared to hot dipped and are also thinner and more ductile, which allows them to be made brighter and more lustrous. We offer this material in 2" diameter balls that are solid and clean and do not have any flash orgates which would cause backet hang ups. Forms: - 2" Diameter Balls
Belmont Product Code 8000AG Nominal Composition: - 99.99% Zn
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Brass, which is an alloy made of copper and zinc, can be varied to create a wide range of brasses with varying properties, is widely used for decorative applications in antiques and ox finishes. Brass plating is also a great alternation for sealing zinc die-castings for post molding operations. Brass plating provides an excellent diffusion barrier preventing components of the base material from migrating into the subsequent plating layers. Forms: - 1" x 1" x 1" Nuggets
- Cast Flat Top Anode Approx 1-1/4" Each
Belmont Product Code 47018A Nominal Composition: - 30% Zn
- 70% Cu
Technical Info: - CDA #: 96400
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Brass, which is an alloy made of copper and zinc, can be varied to create a wide range of brasses with varying properties, is widely used for decorative applications in antiques and ox finishes. Brass plating is also a great alternation for sealing zinc die-castings for post molding operations. Brass plating provides an excellent diffusion barrier preventing components of the base material from migrating into the subsequent plating layers. Forms: - Cast Flat Top Anode Approx 1-1/4" Each
- 1" x 1" x 1" Nuggets
Belmont Product Code 48012A Nominal Composition: - 20% Zn
- 80% Cu
Technical Info: - CDA #: 87300
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99.9% Tin Anodes designed to maximize the surface area, provide excellent dissolution in the plating bath, and produced with fine grain structure. Custom lengths available. Forms: - Open Cast Flat Anodes
- 3", 4", 5" Long Anodes
Belmont Product Code 7001S Nominal Composition: - 99.9% Sn
- Bal
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Mainly used in galvanizing steel to prevent rusting, in zinc die casting alloys and in copper based alloys, such as brass. Zinc is also essential to the growth of many kinds of organisms, both plant and animal. Zinc also extends the life of other material such as steel (by hot dipping or electrogalvanizing), rubber and plastics (as an aging inhibitor) and wood (in paints). Forms: - Flat Tops
Belmont Product Code 8000AM Nominal Composition: - 99.99% Zn
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Zamak 5 should be consider when moderately greater hardness strength and creep resistance is require over Zamak 3. Zamak 5 has the same composition as Zamak 3 with the additional of 1% copper in order to increase strength (by approximately 10%), hardness and corrosive resistance, but reduces ductility. Zamak 5, or Zinc alloy 5, is the most widely used Zinc die casting in Europe. It has higher strengh and less ductility than other members of the Zamak. Forms: - 1/4# Capping Bar
- 4-20 Ingot
- Approx. 1 Lb. Regular Bars
- Margash Bar
Belmont Product Code 89511 Nominal Composition: - 95% Zn
- 4% Al
- 1% Cu
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