Nickel THE DURABILITY CHOICE Among the few substitutes for chrome-plating, electroless nickel plating stands out as a versatile solution that offers hardness and wear resistance similar to those of chrome, while offering far better corrosion resistance. Nickel coatings with particle inclusions are likely to transcend the performance of hard chrome plating in the near future. Electroless nickel plating can adhere to a wider range of materials than chrome plating: steels and cast irons, of course, aluminium and copper alloys. This electrolysis-free process much better suited to complex-shaped parts,...