I have a part that is still in development. It is made of a martensitic stainless. It is chrome plated. Some moderate percentage of these parts fails in the field. It is a type of M5 fastener. The parts that failed in the field showed visible corrosion on maybe 20% of the fracture surface, but...
We use small die cast AL380 parts that are plated. We would like to get a galvanized appearance for some of these parts. Is it possible to galvanize aluminum? Is there another coating anyone can recommend to get this appearance? It is an outdoor application, but the conditions are not overly...
