When it comes to coating materials, PVD (Physical Vapor Deposition) and gold plating are two popular options.
5 Key Differences to Consider
1. Durability and Toughness
PVD coatings, particularly those using titanium nitride, are known for their extreme durability and toughness.
They offer higher resistance to wear compared to traditional gold plating.
This means that PVD coatings will stay on your product for a longer period of time.
2. Bonding Strength
PVD coatings form an atomic bond with the base material.
This ensures a secure and durable layer that resists fading, scratching, and tarnishing.
PVD-plated jewelry, for example, retains its beauty and brilliance for an extended period.
3. Color Options
PVD coatings offer a wider range of color options than gold plating.
You can coat metals such as gold, brass, rose gold, silver, black, and various other colors on materials like stainless steel, copper, and zinc alloy.
This provides more choices to match different aesthetic preferences.
4. Gold Plating Advantages
Gold plating has been a reliable metal finishing technique for decades.
It offers the ability to achieve varied thicknesses of coating, from very thin to extremely thick.
Gold plating is also more compatible with selective plating applications where only certain areas of a workpiece need to be plated.
5. Cost and Energy Consumption
PVD coating equipment is generally more expensive than gold plating equipment.
The return on investment (ROI) for PVD coating may take longer to recoup.
Gold plating requires a low-voltage electrical current for electrodeposition, resulting in lower energy consumption compared to the high temperatures required for PVD coating.
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