Nickel plating is done for a variety of reasons. Nickel, first and foremost, has a decorative appearance due to its ability to hide flaws in the base metal (levelling). Nickel deposits can be rendered brilliant, and if they’re covered in a tiny layer of ornamental chromium, they’ll stay that way even in harsh environments.

Nickel and chrome plating are widely utilised in the mechanical, furniture, and faucet industries. Steel, brass, zamak, and aluminium parts can all benefit from the technique. Trivalent chrome has just been proposed as an alternative for hexavalent chrome for environmental reasons.