With regard to the known procedure of electroplated coated high tensile or case-hardened parts with a tensile strengths of above 1.000 N/mm² (e.g. 10.9 ... 12.9) or hardened parts with core or surface hardness exceeding 320 HV there is a risk of failure due to hydrogen embrittlement. Baking process can reduce the risk of hydrogen embrittlement but a complete elimination cannot be assured. (see DIN EN ISO 4042, Part. 6 / Annex A, DIN EN ISO 15330).

Those parts will only be electroplated on explicit desire and risk of the buyer.