Finish | Color | Anti-Corrosion Properties | Used With | Characteristics And Uses |
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Black Oxide | Black | Good-Interior Only | Most metals | Decorative finish. Used on interior applications. |
Black Zinc | Black | Excellent | All metals | Rich and lustrous. With or without lacquering. |
Cadmium | Bright Silver-gray Dull or burnished | Very Good | Most metals | Non-porous metallic plating. Rich appearance, good rust resistance, low cost, good electrical conductivity. Bright silver-gray dull gray or black electroplated finish. |
Chromium (Chrome) | Bright Blue-white | Excellent | All metals | Used wherever a beautiful finish is desired. Bright blue-white lustrous appearance. Electroplated. |
Dichromate Dip | Rainbow | Excellent | All metals | A yellow, brown, green or iridescent colored catalog. This dipping process gently increases rust resistance. Add to Zinc or Cadmium plating. |
E-Coat | Black | Excellent-168 Hour Salt Spray | All metals | Added protection containing corrosion inhibitors. Excellent for exterior applications. |
Iridite | Green, Blue, Olive Drab, Red, Bronze, Black | Excellent | All metals | A colouring dip which also adds rust resistance. Usually applied on Zinc or Cadmium. |
JS-500 | Chrome-like luster | Excellent-500 Hour Salt Spray | All metals | Outstanding corrosion resistant finish that provides economical corrosion protection without adversely affecting dimensions. |
Nickel | Silver | Very good | All metals | A hard stable, dull white or bright burnished finish. Used for appliances and hardware. |
Parkerized | Black | Excellent | Ferrous metals | Added protection when oiled with a non-drying petroleum oil containing corrosion inhibitors. Good lubricity. |
Phosphating | Dull, gray, black, or blue | Excellent | Ferrous metals | A chemical process of rust-proofing steel. |
Passivating | – | Excellent | Stainless steels | For stainless steels. A nitric acid dip to remove foreign material and brighten finish. |
Zinc Electrogalvanized | Gray | Very good | All metals | A commonly used finish with good rust resistance, appearance and low cost. |
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