Bright Tin Plating

Bright tin is a lustrous, sub-micron-grain solderable finish for parts where appearance matters alongside solderability and corrosion protection. Gleco plates bright tin to ASTM B545, rack or barrel, at our AS9100D and ISO 9001:2015 certified Texas plants.

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AS9100D
ISO 9001:2015
ITAR Registered
Rowlett & McAllen, TX

See also: tin plating overview, bright tin, matte tin.

Bright tin plated sheet metal components — Sheet-metal components finished in bright tin. The bright deposit comes from organic brighteners in the bath, not from post-plate polishing.

Bright Tin FAQ

Bright tin vs. matte tin — which should I specify?

Bright tin is a cosmetic, sub-micron-grain finish chosen where appearance matters; matte tin is preferred for lead-free reflow and whisker-sensitive electronics. Both are solderable and RoHS compliant.

Is bright tin solderable?

Yes. Bright tin is solderable; for parts that see high-temperature lead-free reflow or strict whisker requirements, matte tin is usually the better choice.

Can you add a nickel underplate for whisker control?

Yes. A nickel underplate beneath tin is a standard whisker-mitigation step and we apply it in-house when your application calls for it.

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Precision metal finishing since 1979. Plating, anodizing, coatings and passivation from two Texas plants.

AS9100D
ISO 9001:2015
ITAR Registered
DFARS Compliant
RoHS

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Gleco Rowlett
2220 Grisham Drive
Rowlett, TX 75088
972-475-4300

Gleco McAllen
3800 W. Ursula Ave
McAllen, TX 78503
956-800-4069

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