Silver plating plays a critical role in aerospace applications. From ensuring low-resistance electrical connections to offering reliable thermal conductivity and corrosion resistance, it is one of the most trusted surface treatments used in high-reliability environments. But in aerospace, it’s not just about the metal – it’s about the process behind it.
When you’re sourcing a silver plating partner for aerospace components, you’re not just buying a service. You’re trusting them with your performance, your compliance, and in some cases – your mission.
Here are three essential factors to evaluate before you choose your aerospace silver plating partner:
1. Proven Process Control for Aerospace-Grade Consistency
In aerospace systems, consistency isn’t a value-add, it’s a baseline. Components such as electrical connectors, control modules, and power systems require tightly controlled plating thickness, uniform coverage, and zero compromise on adhesion.
A reliable partner should demonstrate:
- Process validation across batches
- Tight control over deposit thickness (especially for selective silver plating)
- Internal capability for cross-section analysis and quality checks
- Documentation and traceability of every lot
At Sargam, we have long worked on selective silver plating for industries that demand process discipline from defence to power transmission & distribution. We’ve extended the same controls to aerospace parts.
2. Capability to Handle Complex Selective Plating Requirements
Aerospace components rarely need full-surface plating. Most require selective silver plating – for example, plating only on:
- The contact points of a connector
- The inner diameter of a machined cavity
- A very specific pattern on a heat-sensitive substrate
This requires precision masking, tooling design, and often plating on less than 1% of the total surface area.
A qualified partner should be able to:
- Design custom fixtures and jigs for complex geometries
- Handle minimal surface plating without bleed or over-deposit
- Maintain dimensional tolerances post-plating
- Work across a range of aerospace base materials (e.g., stainless steel, aluminum alloys, copper)
At Sargam, we build all fixtures in-house, enabling fast turnaround and tighter control for aerospace components that demand high precision.
3. Experience with Critical Applications and Quality Expectations
Aerospace plating is not for general-purpose shops. Your partner should have a track record with high-performance industries where plating failure is not acceptable.
Silver plating in aerospace is commonly used in:
- Electrical connectors for cockpit systems and avionics
- RF and microwave components in communication and radar modules
- Thermal interface components in satellites and control units
- EMI/RFI shielding in electronic enclosures
- Satellite systems, where oxidation resistance in vacuum is critical
Sargam has been serving high-stakes industries with these exact demands. Aerospace is not new for us, it’s a continuation of our focus on selective, functional, and critical plating.
Where Sargam Fits Into Your Aerospace Supply Chain
If you’re evaluating suppliers for aerospace-grade silver plating, look beyond just capacity. Look at capability.
At Sargam Industries, we combine:
- Deep experience in selective plating
- In-house process engineering
- A mindset built for zero-error industries
We’re already working with aerospace customers and we’re ready to support more.