Hard chrome
Industrial electroplating for wear and corrosion protection on production and restoration work. Applied to a wide range of metals, including titanium and other specialty alloys.
Hard chrome families
Finishes
Three industrial chrome families. Thickness and density follow the print, not a catalog finish name.
Flash chrome
A thin deposit, typically 0.0002″ to 0.0005″, when the print calls for minimal buildup and tight dimensional tolerance.
0.0002–0.0005 in
Thin dense chrome
A dense coating held to about 0.0002″, processed under specialized conditions for applications that need a thin, hard barrier.
about 0.0002 in