Woods Nickel Strike
Strengthening the foundation of coating performance
We deliver Woods Nickel Strike plating as a key pre-treatment to ensure exceptional adhesion between stainless steel and advanced coatings such as our own CVD tungsten carbide solution. For critical components operating in tough environments, the quality of this bond can be the difference between lasting protection and premature failure.
Our Woods Nickel Strike process forms a thin, tightly controlled nickel layer that activates passive metal surfaces (especially stainless steels) for reliable downstream coating. This step is especially important when components have been passivated or when natural oxide films might interfere with coating adhesion.
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Ensuring coating performance
When coatings fail, it can be a result of bond strength rather than wear itself. We eliminate that risk through exceptional adhesion from the get go.
Improves adhesion on difficult-to-bond metals like stainless steel
Removes surface oxides and contaminants, activating the metal’s surface to create a clean base of further treatments
Reduces the risk of delamination under mechanical or thermal stress
Ensures reliability on complex geometries and internal features
Ensuring coating performance
When coatings fail, it can be a result of bond strength rather than wear itself. We eliminate that risk through exceptional adhesion from the get go.
- Improves adhesion on difficult-to-bond metals like stainless steel
- Removes surface oxides and contaminants, activating the metal’s surface to create a clean base of further treatments
- Reduces the risk of delamination under mechanical or thermal stress
- Ensures reliability on complex geometries and internal features
Precision control for components
Our strike plating is executed with strict control over the process to ensure uniform deposition across complex shapes, bores and blind holes. This level of precision delivers consistent, scalable quality for both high-volume production and bespoke parts.
Seamless integration
Woods Nickel Strike is available as part of our full coating service or as a standalone surface treatment.
- Pre-treated or passivated stainless steel parts
- Components requiring Hardide CVD coating
- Any high-integrity application where adhesion is non-negotiable
Small layer. Big impact.
Though just microns thick, this pre-treatment makes a huge impact on long-term coating durability. For customers in aerospace, energy, defence or any industry, it’s a vital part of getting performance right from the inside out. And at Hardide, we provide that performance.
Ready for Precision-Prepared Surfaces?
Our advanced cleaning and degreasing services are engineered for coating integrity and in-service reliability. Whether you’re dealing with intricate geometries or preparing for Hardide coatings, we’re here to ensure your components meet the highest standards of cleanliness. Speak with our experts to explore how we can support your coating or inspection process with precision surface preparation.