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Stamped Contact Parts

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Types of Stamped Parts
[[File:Plated and contact containing pre-stamped strips and stamped parts.jpg|right|thumb|Plated and contact containing pre-stamped strips and stamped parts for different applications]]
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For stamped parts in high volumes like those used as electrical components in automobiles the carrier material is mostly coated in a reel-to-reel process starting with either solid or pre-stamped strips [[Electroplating (or Galvanic Deposition)#Electroplating of Semi-finished Materials| Electroplating of Semi-finished Materials ]] (see also chapter 7.1.1.3). Frequently the prestamped strip will be used directly in further automated assembly of the finished functional component. As an alternative finished stamped parts can be electroplated using barrel and rack plating methods.
Very thin coating layers with tight tolerances are deposited by electroplating. For many applications the high mechanical wear resistance is advantageous. Since even very thin layers are mostly pore-free, these coatings also act as an effective corrosion inhibitor. The type of coatings, the sequence of multiple layers, and the coating thickness, for example for connectors, are chosen according to the requirements for the end application.

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