Cadmium Plating of Fastener Inserts

A customer in this case wanted us to cadmium plate 6,000 stainless steel fastener inserts for an urgent military requirement. The screw thread inserts weighed 35 pounds, and were cadmium plated to SAE standards.

Before electrodepositing the cadmium, all inserts were cleaned with a double alkaline and acid solution. Plated inserts were finished with an olive drab chromate finish, in line with customer request. The customer specifically requested us to carry out inspections for oil as well as scaling, which we did in addition to visual and thickness inspections. Despite being a rush job, we ensured consistent plating thickness of 0.0001″ on all fastener inserts and shipped them back to the customer’s location in Nevada with all certifications.

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Capabilities Applied/ProcessesCadmium Plating, Type II, Class 3
Material Thickness AppliedCadmium Plating, Type II, Class 3
Base Material304 Stainless Steel
Material FinishOlive Drab Chromate
Secondary Operations AppliedDouble alkaline and acid clean, Visual and Thickness Inspection
Industry for UseMilitary
Volume6000 pieces
Total Product Weight35 lbs
Delivery Time? Days
Delivery LocationNevada (NV)
Standards MetAMS-QQ-P-416B Plating, Cadmium (Electrodeposited)
Special InstructionsCertifications required with shipment, check for oil and scale on part, needed turn around ASAP
Product NameFastener Screw Thread Inserts
Project DescriptionThis was a rush job to cadmium plate threaded fastener inserts for the military. These products were finished with olive drab chromate.