hard chrome on aluminum?
hard chrome on aluminum?
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We're looking for a way to get a hard surface on aluminum. Can hard chrome plating be applied to aluminum?
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RE: hard chrome on aluminum?
RE: hard chrome on aluminum?
http://www.pfonline.com/articles/080203.html
Hard coatings on aluminum are mostly used for wear resistance; they fail under heavy loading due to the lower YS, lower modulus aluminum substrate.