Copper plate is often used as a prep step for plating other metals, such as nickel and silver. It also (usually) increases the conductivity of the metal to be plated. [A_Steingrube] is using the ...

In addition to galvanization (plating with zinc or steel) you can see copper plating of a nail at around the 12 minute mark, with a plastic plating demo a minute later. The machine can even plate ...

While gold plating on connectors offers numerous advantages, several alternatives exist, including nickel, silver, and passivated stainless steel. These materials can offer cost-effective solutions ...