If you think about it, there are few metal objects that wouldn’t look better with a nice coating of silver on them. However, the advantages go beyond appearance as silver plating has several benefits and can even offer advantages over other types of plating. Perhaps this is why so many objects these days are silver plated. Fortunately, adding silver plating to an object is a fairly simple process for skilled professionals, whether they use electroplating or chemicalplating.
Uses for Silver Plating
When most people think of silver plated items, they often think of jewelry. While there certainly is a fair amount of silver-plated jewelry made, this is only one of the many uses for the process. Many metal items from the mundane to the ornate feature silver plating these days for aesthetic reasons and to add corrosion resistance. The process has also proven to be very beneficial in making electronics, as the silver surface is an excellent conductor. Its conductivity makes it a staple of the electronics industry, being used in everything from cell phones to computers, by both commercial manufacturers and the military.
Why Choose Silver Plating
There are many types of metal finishing to choose from that can protect a piece from oxidation, so why choose silver platings? Well, as discussed, silver looks good—as good as gold to some people. It is significantly cheaper than gold, however, and it has similar conductivity to both gold and palladium. This is extremely important when plating for industrial purposes. Unlike gold, silver can be soldered, too, so that a piece can be modified or repaired after it is plated.
The Process of Silver Plating
The concept of this process is simple: add a thin layer of silver to an existing metal object. One of the most effective ways to plate an object in silver is to use electroplating. To do this, the object to be plated is immersed in water, silver is added to the water, and an electrode is added with voltage running through it. There is also a chemical method involving something called Tollens’ reagent, which, when mixed with a solution of glucose and/or dextrose, can help transfer silver plating to another metal.
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