I am making a robot and I need a metal round sliding portion. What is that metal and surface on like shocks that is ultra smooth.. I have seen it other places also where a metal rod is ultra smooth. I can't find the right name to do a search for it though. Is it chromed then machined or polished?
2006-09-11 08:22:20 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
Hard chrome plate is used on hydraulic cylinders.
It is much more durable than the base metal that is the piston rod and requires no further machining after it is applied.
2006-09-11 09:33:45 · answer #1 · answered by tronary 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is nothing but nickel wat ur looking out for
# A silvery, hard, ductile, ferromagnetic metallic element used in alloys, in corrosion-resistant surfaces and batteries, and for electroplating. Atomic number 28; atomic weight 58.69; melting point 1,453°C; boiling point 2,732°C; specific gravity 8.902; valence 0, 1, 2, 3.
# A U.S. coin worth five cents, made of a nickel and copper alloy.
# Slang. A nickel bag.
2006-09-11 15:29:02 · answer #2 · answered by Mac 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not about the particular metal but how finely it is machined.
2006-09-11 15:28:45 · answer #3 · answered by x 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
chromed is one way ..I think you are referring to other types of metals stainless steel ..platinum..silver ..gold ..and few more ..these can all be polished to be smooth like glass
2006-09-11 15:31:19 · answer #4 · answered by JJ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can polish steel, and then have it hard-chromed for the best finish and durability.
2006-09-11 15:28:42 · answer #5 · answered by gabluesmanxlt 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
titanium
aluminum
2006-09-11 15:26:20 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋