Will the heat treat process you describe result in a harder coating? Heat treating is the method described in the spec to achieve a class 2 (harder) coating, which I don't want.
We have noticed that parts with a dull finish form better than those with a shiny finish. We concluded that the appearance difference was due to differences in thickness.
We have a hollow cylindrical part made from electroless nickel plated carbon steel that gets formed at one end over another part at about a 45 degree angle. The EN plating sometimes flakes off in the formed area during this operation. The base material is 1018 steel and the plating is done per...
