Zinc-Nickel

What is Zinc-Nickel?

Zinc-nickel, ZnNi for short, is an electrolytic, inorganic, corrosion-protecting coating system for components in extremely corrosive environments.

It provides significantly better corrosion protection than zinc alone.

The zinc layer is alloyed with 12–15% nickel in the layer.

Zn/Ni meets the nickel emissions requirements according to SS-EN 1811.

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Why Zinc-Nickel?

The thickness of the coating can be adapted to customer requirements, but provides extremely good corrosion-protecting properties even with thin coatings, >5 μm.

This coating does not create galvanic corrosion in aluminium joints.

It has a low potential difference, which relates to the amount of energy required to move an electrical charge from one point to another.

The application temperature range is <+300°C

Abrasion resistance is hardness 450HV.

If you need friction control, this can be attained with a sealer/topcoat.

 

Which products are suitable for Zinc-Nickel?

Applications placed in an extremely corrosive environment such as:

  • Bolted joints
  • Fasteners
  • Fittings
  • Pipes
  • Sheet metal structures

Applied by hanging or drum application.

 

Which requirements does Zinc-Nickel comply with?

  • Complies with VOLVO STD 121-0003 Y1000-4, 121-0004 Y2000-4, 121-0006 Y400-4, 121-0013 Y1300-4, 121-0015 Y1500-4
  • Complies with Scania 4111-B(C)3-IF.
  • Complies with the ELV and RoHS directives.

> 720 hrs to base material corrosion according to ISO 9227 (NSS).

A sealer provides increased corrosion protection.