What is an NP3 finish?

NP3 is Electroless Nickel with embedded TEFLON. The TEFLON is bonded to the particles of Nickel at the molecular level providing self lubrication throughout the entire coating. The Nickel in this finish provides corrosion and abrasion resistance.

Can you polish NP3 coating?

As the NP3 breaks in, it begins to take on a polished look. The polishing is actually what is exposing the PTFE in the coating to provide lubrication. The finish doesn’t actually wear any further than the break in point, and it actually quite a tough coating.

Is NP3 coating durable?

NP3 is very corrosion resistant, a 1 mil (. 001) coating exceeding a 250 hour salt spray test. NP3 has a high lubricity and low friction co-efficient; the life expectancy of parts will be greatly increased due to reduced friction wear. NP3 is guaranteed against corrosion, peeling and flaking.

What is black nitride finish?

Black Nitride, or Ferritic Nitrocarburizing, is the thermochemical that simultaneously diffuses nitrogen and carbon into the surface of ferrous metals. During the process, a two-part surface layer is formed, an outer iron nitride layer with a nitrogen diffusion layer below it.

What does nickel boron coating do?

Nickel Boron (NiB) is a durable bolt carrier group coating that provides reduced friction with excellent corrosion resistance. NiB impregnates the surface and becomes part of the metal. This process produces a surface harder than the metal itself.

What color is Cerakote?

Shown below are the standard Cerakote solid colors available….STANDARD Stocking COLOR CHOICES OF AVAILABLE H-SERIES COATING.

H – 146 Graphite Black	H – 148 Burnt Bronze	H – 151 Satin Aluminum
	H – 185 Blue Titanium

What is nickel Teflon coating?

Nickel PTFE Coating is a co-deposition process of Electroless Nickel combined with PTFE particles. Ni-PTFE treatment includes 20 to 30% of PTFE (by volume); the deposit has excellent release characteristics and uniform particle incorporation.

How is nickel boron applied?

The Nickel Boron Plating Process The nickel boron coating process entails the use of electroless plating. Unlike traditional electroplating that requires the introduction of an electric current into the plating bath, the electroless method relies on an autocatalytic reaction to coat the workpiece.

How long will a nitride barrel last?

The nitrided barrels lasted an average of 28,000 shots before rejection.

Are nitride barrels any good?

A nitride exterior will protect the barrel longer than a phosphate exterior finish. However, a chrome-lined, or phosphate, barrel will hold up better to sustained fire than a nitride interior. Nitride has a slight edge in accuracy and price. However, phosphate coated/chrome lined barrels are more common.

Which is better black nitride or Nickel Boron?

Both of these finishes are far ahead of phosphate as far as slickness and ease of clean up are concerned. In both categories though, Nickel Boron has the edge over Nitride. Nickel Boron usually costs more than Nitride and that money goes to more performance.

Is Nickel Boron a good BCG?

A Nickel Boron BCG with its slick surface will clean up quite a bit easier and faster than a standard BCG with a phosphate finish. The rough phosphate tends to hold the dirt and grime while the Nickel Boron doesn’t seem to as much.

Can you Cerakote a barrel?

Add A Cerakote Finish to your barrel. Cerakote Firearm Coatings improve performance and reliability over conventional finishes. This state-of-the-art coating technology out-performs any competitive coating in both laboratory settings and real world applications.

What is PTFE plating?

Electroless Nickel Plating with PTFE or PEN-TUF®/EN is an Electroless Nickel Composite coating containing particles of PTFE evenly dispersed in a Nickel Phosphorus matrix. During the plating process the PTFE particles are suspended in the Electroless Nickel bath creating a uniform co-deposit.

How is electroless nickel plating done?

The process involves dipping the substrate in a water solution containing nickel salt and a phosphorus-containing reducing agent, usually a hypophosphite salt. It is the most common version of electroless nickel plating (EN plating) and is often referred by that name.

Is nickel boron better than chrome?

Hard Chrome has the edge in hardness but Nickel Boron wins on slickness. Both are superior finishes with distinctly different looks. Nickel Boron tends to have more shine especially compared to matte chrome. Nickel Boron is easy to find today while Chrome is hard to find and generally more expensive.

Are nickel boron BCG worth it?

A bolt carrier group finished in Nickel Boron will generally be more expensive than a Phosphate BCG or Black Nitride BCG but not always. In my opinion, the benefits of a Nickel Boron BCG are undeniable. Whether or not those advantages are worth the increased cost is something only you can decide.

Is stainless or nitride barrel better?

In a nutshell? Stainless steel gives better accuracy but at the cost of lower overall barrel life. That being said the average shooter doesn’t shoot enough or accurately enough to benefit from stainless steel.