Coating type | Thickness | Appearance | Corrosion resistanc | Remarks | ||||
PCT | Salt Spray | Damp-heat | Acid and alkali | Oil | ||||
Zn (White Zn) | ≥5 μm | Blue white | —— | ★★ | ★★★ | —— | ★ | |
Zn (Color-plated Zn) | ≥5 μm | Iridescence | —— | ★★★ | ★★★★ | —— | ★ | |
Ni+Cu+Ni | ≥15 μm | Silver white | ★★★ | ★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★ | ★★★ | |
Ni+Cu+Ni+Sn | ≥15 μm | Silver white | ★★★★ | ★★★★ | ★★★★★ | —— | —— | Excellent weldability |
Chemic Ni | ≥5 μm | Silver white | ★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★ | ★★★ | |
Epoxy | ≥12 μm | Black or grey | ★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★ | Poor wear resistance |
Passivated | ≤2 μm | Black or grey | —— | —— | ★★★ | —— | ★★★ | |
Al | ≥3 μm | Silver grey | ★★★★ | ★★★ | ★★★★ | —— | ★★★ | High binding capacity |
Al+Epoxy | ≥15 μm | Black or grey | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | Poor wear resistance |
Zn-Al | ≥10 μm | Silver white or silver grey | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | —— | ★★★★★ | |
Everluber | ≥5 μm | Golden yellow | ★★★★ | ★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★ | |
Teflon | ≥5 μm | Black | ★★ | ★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★ | Good wear resistance |
Parylene coating | ≥3 μm | Transparence | ★★ | ★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★ | Can be implanted into the human body |
Note: The number of ★ reflects the anti-corrosion ability of coating, and five-star represents excellent corrosion resistance; "_" stands for not applicable.