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Brightener in nickel-chromium plating

I'm curious about the chemicals usually used in nickel-chromium plating as brightener and leveling agent. What kind of chemicals do they use and what is the mechanism which has taken place

Jutono Enggono
PT Puji Lestari - Tanerang, Banten Province, Indonesia

Brighteners are not used in chrome plating. ASMI's Metals Handbook, Vol. 5, "Surface Engineering" offers a very good explanation of nickel additives.

Ted Mooney, P.E.
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