We have a carbon steel vessel that will contain a food grade process. Also, there is significant acidity that would corrode the steel. Enameling sounds like a finiky process, though we are considering it. electro and electroless nickel plating sound potentially useful.
the vessel is several gallons. It has grooves for o-rings, and the o-rings have surface flatness requirements. There are external threads on inlet and outlet ports (not in contact with the solvent). water, acid, alcohols and solvents etc will be in contact with the surface in question. The container may suddenly drop to negative temperatures (-10C) in certain types of misuse.
are either of these nickel plating processes useful for us? which is the least 'impactful', both economically and environmentally? which is the easiest for amature nickel platers to utilize?
much thanks.
(also, We're open to suggestions other than enameling and nickel plating)
the vessel is several gallons. It has grooves for o-rings, and the o-rings have surface flatness requirements. There are external threads on inlet and outlet ports (not in contact with the solvent). water, acid, alcohols and solvents etc will be in contact with the surface in question. The container may suddenly drop to negative temperatures (-10C) in certain types of misuse.
are either of these nickel plating processes useful for us? which is the least 'impactful', both economically and environmentally? which is the easiest for amature nickel platers to utilize?
much thanks.
(also, We're open to suggestions other than enameling and nickel plating)