DeKalb Metal Finishing

DeKalb Metal Finishing is an IATF16949-registered rack Zinc, Zinc Nickel and Zinc Iron plating facility located in Auburn, Indiana.

DeKalb Metal Finishing:

DeKalb Metal Finishing supports the automotive stamping industry, machined component manufacturers, cold-forming/heading, and other OEM component manufacturers with Zinc plating requirements.
We are centrally located in the Midwest USA and we service customers in Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky.
Our plating system is RoHS compliant using alkaline (non-cyanide) chemistry.
DeKalb's unique plating process provides excellent corrosion resistance without depositing excessive plating thickness.
Our Zinc, Zinc Nickel, and Zinc Iron plating process meets a variety of automotive plating specifications, including:
- Bosch
- BMW
- British Standards
- Case New Holland
- Caterpillar
- Continental
- Cummins
- Dana
- Delphi
- DIN-specifications
- Eaton
- FCA/Chrysler
- Ford

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:

DeKalb Metal Finishing's salt spray testing lab meets the ASTM B117, JIS Z 2371, and ISO 9227 specifications.
Here's what our customer's can expect via corrosion resistance with our unique passivation & plating process:
- Zinc plating--
  - 240 hours or greater to white rust
  - 480 hours or greater to red rust
- Zinc Nickel plating--
  - 360 hours or greater to white rust
  - 1,000+ hours or greater to red rust
- Zinc Iron plating
  - 168 to 240 hours or greater to white rust
  - 720 hours or greater to red rust

Cyclic Corrossion Testing:

In today's automotive manufacturing industry, there is continuous pressure to achieve increased corrosion resistance based upon various corrosive atmospheres.
DeKalb Metal Finishing is committed to simulating environmental changes within a controlled "yet expedited" setting so to better predict corrosion failure modes after the part has been assembled.

.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.
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:

This is also known as "Sulfur Dionxide Testing", and it is one of the most strenuous tests in the metal finishing industry. This is also called, "acid rain simulation" testing.
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.
DeKalb has partnered with 3rd party accredited laboratories to perform the Kesternich Testing process.
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 was established in 1944 in Auburn, IN.
70-years of dedicated service to our customers and employees.
Excellent rapport with our chemical and plating rack sources.
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.
DeKalb has built a strong reputation working with rubber and stamping companies alike to develop a zinc plating process for enhanced adhesion bonding rubber-to-metal components.
We have excellent Lot Control and detailed Work Instructions and Packaging Guidelines for each and every part we run.
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.
Please consider DeKalb Metal Finishing on a current and/or future Zinc, Zinc Nickel or Zinc Iron plating application.......we will a great partner for your organization!!