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Electroless Nickel thickness & machining

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rayhawk

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I am looking to get a part Electroless Nickel plated to approximately 0.002-0.0025" thick. The part is an aluminum casting, not sure of the alloy. The inside diameter of the area to be plated is approximately 2.4". The manual specifies MIL-C-26074. Is this thickness easily attainable?

Part 2: Is it possible to machine the electroless nickel coating to a good finish and hold a tolerance of 0.0007" (total) or does it need to be ground?
 
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Depends on what you're making. People have diamond turned electroless nickel for optics, but that usually requires a post-polish.

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