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Hard Chromium Plating of Nickel-Based Alloys
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Q. When activating inconel in HCl for chrome plating, how long do you activate and is it with or without current? Been trying in sulfuric solution with current and the part plates but also peels in spots.
Richard SchoppeShop employee - Ames, Iowa
December 29, 2021
December 2021
A. Hi Richard. David's posting was from long ago so he's unlikely to respond, but I doubt that he applied current. A Wood's nickel strike is often the best way to get proper adhesion on nickel alloys.
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Q. Inconel 718 is a nickel-base superalloy on which we are chromium plating. We are seeing a non-traditional crack pattern on the chromium plated surface. We activate the surface by using an anodic etch in Sulfuric-Hydrofluoric acid solution. The process we use for chromium plating is the double bus bar method. Has anyone had difficulties plating chromium on nickel-base superalloys? If so, what were they and are there any recommendations for successfully plating chromium on nickel-based alloys. I appreciate any help on this matter.
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A. A copper strike before Chrome will be better.
Payal Mag- Charlotte, North Carolina
2002
A. We've had success plating chrome on Inconel by activating in 100% HCl, then plating in a fluoride bath at normal amperage (2 amps/sq. in.)
David Ferrairo Jr.- Seabrook, New Hampshire
2002
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