20545 Center Ridge Road - Rocky River Ohio 44116 440-356-5552
Metal Finishing Capabilities
DeKalb Metal Finishing is an IATF16949-registered rack Zinc, Zinc Nickel and Zinc Iron plating facility located in Auburn, Indiana.
DeKalb Metal Finishing:
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Rack Zinc Plating
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Rack Zinc Nickel Plating
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Rack Zinc Iron Plating
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DeKalb specializes in rack Zinc plating for Rubber-to-Metal bonding
Plating Process and Customer' Specifications
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DeKalb Metal Finishing supports the automotive stamping industry, machined component manufacturers, cold-forming/heading, and other OEM component manufacturers with Zinc plating requirements.
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We are centrally located in the Midwest USA and serve customers in Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, and Kentucky.
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Our plating system is RoHS compliant using alkaline (non-cyanide) chemistry.
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DeKalb's unique plating process provides excellent corrosion resistance without depositing excessive plating thickness.
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Our Zinc, Zinc Nickel, and Zinc Iron plating process meet a variety of automotive plating specifications, including:
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Bosch
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BMW
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British Standards
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Case New Holland
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Caterpillar
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Continental
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Cummins
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Dana
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Delphi
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DIN-specifications
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Eaton
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FCA/Chrysler
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Ford
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General Motors
- John Deere
- Honda
- Hyundai
- Mazda
- Mercedes
- Navistar
- Nissan
- Tenneco
- Tesla
- Toyota
- Volkswagen
- Volvo
Please contact us about meeting a specific customer plating specification.
There are many other customer' plating specifications we attain not listed above.
Contact Dan Leitch @ 216-870-1098 or dbleitch@cook-leitch.com
Salt Spray Testing
Cyclic Corrosion Testing
Kesterernich Testing (Acid Rain Testing)
Salt Spray Testing:
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DeKalb Metal Finishing's salt spray testing lab meets the ASTM B117, JIS Z 2371, and ISO 9227 specifications.
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Here's what our customers can expect via corrosion resistance with our unique passivation & plating process:
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Zinc plating
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240 hours or greater to white rust
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480 hours or greater to red rust
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Zinc Nickel plating
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360 hours or greater to white rust
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1,000+ hours or greater to red rust
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Zinc Iron plating
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168 to 240 hours or greater to white rust
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720 hours or greater to red rust
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Cyclic Corrosion Testing:
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In today's automotive manufacturing industry, there is continuous pressure to achieve increased corrosion resistance based on various corrosive atmospheres.
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DeKalb Metal Finishing is committed to simulating environmental changes within a controlled "yet expedited" setting to predict corrosion failure modes better after the part has been assembled.
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.Our Quality Lab can perform Cyclic Corrosion Testing to meet the requirements of GMW14872, SAE J2334 and Ford's CETP L-467 specifications.
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Our Quality Lab is capable of performing Cyclic Corrosion Testing to meet the requirements of GMW14872, SAE J2334 and Ford's CETP L-467 specifications.
Kesternich Testing:
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This is also known as "Sulfur Dioxide Testing" and is one of the most strenuous tests in the metal finishing industry. This is also called, "acid rain simulation" testing.
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The sulfur dioxide aggressively breaks-down the Zinc plating finish to so determine if the proper thickness has been deposited, as well as to verify the part is resistant to corrosion.
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DeKalb has partnered with 3rd party accredited laboratories to perform the Kesternich Testing process.
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Through our partnership with our customer and our 3rd party laboratory we are meeting ISO 3231, DIN 50018, and ASTM G87 specification requirements.
DeKalb Metal Finishing
What makes us Different?
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DeKalb Metal Finishing was established in 1944 in Auburn, IN.
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70 years of dedicated service to our customers and employees.
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Excellent rapport with our chemical and plating rack sources.
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DeKalb is solely focused on our customer's rack Zinc, Zinc Nickel, and Zinc Iron plating requirements. That's been our expertise throughout the history of this family-owned company.
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DeKalb has built a strong reputation working with rubber and stamping companies to develop a zinc plating process for enhanced adhesion bonding rubber-to-metal components.
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We have excellent Lot Control and detailed Work Instructions and Packaging Guidelines for every part we run.
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We are a large enough plating facility to handle high-volume automotive applications. Yet, we're small & agile to maintain ongoing communication with our customers and respond promptly to our customer's demands.
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Please consider DeKalb Metal Finishing on a current and/or future Zinc, Zinc Nickel, or Zinc Iron plating application. We will be a great partner for your organization!!
