SAMBIX specializes in plating metal parts used in general industry. We do plating treatments in zinc, nickel, tin as well as chemical conversion treatments.

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A collection of electronic microscope pictures from post-testing of whisker resistance.

Case Example 1

We acquired 2 samples of another company’s plated item that had given rise complaints in the market about whiskers. After stripping one of the items with hydrochloric acid, we treated it with our company’s non-whisker plating chromate treatment. Both were tested for whisker resistance.

our company’s plated item other company’s plated item
our company’s plated item other company’s plated item
our company’s plated item|No whisker development other company’s plated item|whisker formation
No whisker development whisker formation

Case Example 2

We were given 2 samples of another company’s product by a major corporation which stated that whiskers did not development on them. We stripped one with hydrochloric acid, then treated it with our company’s non-whisker plating chromate treatment and subjected both to testing.

our company’s plated item other company’s plated item
our company’s plated item other company’s plated item
our company’s plated item|No whisker development other company’s plated item|whisker formation
No whisker development whisker formation

Case Example 3

We acquired a small quantity of screw with the reputation of having low whisker formation and having an excellent external appearance. With half, we stripped the plating with hydrochloric acid and re-plated them with our company’s non-whisker chromate plating treatment and executed whisker resistance testing.

our company’s plated item other company’s plated item
our company’s plated item other company’s plated item
our company’s plated item|no whisker development other company’s plated item|whisker formation in low electric current density area of the indented groove of the screw
no whisker development whisker formation in low electric current density area of the indented groove of the screw

Case Example 4

Whisker resistance test performed with another company’s typically plated item treated with trivalent chromium and with our company’s Zero Chromium treated non-whisker plated item.

our company’s plated item other company’s plated item
our company’s plated item other company’s plated item
our company’s plated item|no whisker development other company’s plated item|whisker formation
no whisker development whisker formation