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Use of titanium as plating anode

For plating inside a bore of length approx. 10' , can titanium anode be used?

Ramesh Vaid
electroplaters - India
2006

Hi Ramesh.

In certain cases,Yes.But make sure bare anode(auxiliary) does not touch on the sides of the tube(cathode)which may cause short circuit. You may mask it with cloth.
But please be specific about your bath and what you are doing to get a specific answer from an open forum like this!
Regards.

T.K. Mohan
plating process supplier - Mumbai, India

What plated metal, chemistry, cycle and base metal?

Guillermo Marrufo
Monterrey, NL, Mexico

It will work in some and not in others. What are you plating?

James Watts
- Navarre, Florida

Hello Ramesh,
What type of plating are you doing? In most cases Ti can be used as an anode for primary or auxiliary applications. Good Luck!

Mark Baker
Process Engineer - Syracuse, New York

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