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Electroplating solutions

2006

I am a 8th grade student doing a science project on electroplating. I use the solution from FAQ, but for my report I was wondering if you could tell me an industrial formula.

thanks,

Thomas F.

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2006

If you could be specific as to what metal you are electroplating I think you would get the information you want. Also, the information is available from metal finishing reference books, such as the Metal Finishing Guidebook, Electroplating Engineering Handbook [on AbeBooks or eBay or Amazon affil links] and others. I would try a local electroplating contract (job) shop for a copy of this book. Maybe a college engineering school library would have a copy. Good luck, keep up the good work. Maybe you will make a career of metal finishing.

Thomas Kemp

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The anode is zinc and the cathode is steel (nails).

thanks,

Thomas F

2006

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September 2013

Hi Thomas. There are several different industrial plating solutions for plating zinc onto steel. Professionals tend to divide them into 3 classes: cyanide zinc, alkaline non-cyanide zinc, and acid zinc. The referenced handbooks will inclue one or more formulations for each of the three types. Good luck

Regards,

Ted Mooney, P.E.
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finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey