Defence

Defence Applications

Defence

Our brave soldiers sacrifice a lot to protect our country. The quality of equipment they use on day to day basis plays a very important role in protecting the life of our soldiers and our country. Plating plays a very important role in defence sector and there is no margin for error .

WHERE IS IT USED?

Plating has tremendous advantages including corrosion protection, electrical conductivity and oxidation resistance.It also increases the strength and durability of the components. It promotes greater resistance to heat and gives a good aesthetic appeal. Plating is majorly used in the following components in defence sector:

✓  Radars

✓  Guiding system Components

✓  Fasteners and Screws

✓  Communication Systems

✓  Optical Devices

✓ Missile Components

✓ Detonators

✓ Gun Barrels

and more…

Plating Process

Plating can be done in variety of ways depending on the type of application. Here are a few important process used by defence to plate different components.

Hard Coat Anodizing

Anodising is primarily used to increase the thickness of the oxide layer on the surface. Defence uses hard coat plating in accordance with MIL-A-8625 specification. This process is used for manufacturing of ordnance and firearms.

Gold Plating

Gold plating provides corrosion resistance and prevents the substrate from tarnishing. It also provides low contact resistance that is optimum for manufacturing of defence electronics. The military standard for gold plating is MIL-G-45204B. With all the above benefits gold also gives a good asthetic appeal.With all the above benefits gold also gives a good aesthetic appeal.

Palladium Plating

Palladium plating is primarily used for manufacturing of connector applications. It is preferred over gold due to its lower cost and shiny shimmering aesthetics. Palladium also has high melting point and it has higher solidarity.

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