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Direct nickel coating on aluminium preforms
preform details-
1. Aluminium 6061 powder ( 85% ).
2. Carbon fibres ( 15% ).
Both are mixed and then compaction process is carried out. Final preform dimensions- 30mm dia, 24mm long.
Treating this as samples for electrolysis process, can we directly coat nickel on these samples or are there any cleaning processes needed? Guide us out.
Researcher - Bangalore, Karnataka, INDIA
August 3, 2011
Hi, Shreeshail.
I don't think the carbon will be a serious problem, but I doubt that you will be able to electroplate nickel onto aluminum. You might possibly be able to do electroless nickel directly on aluminum, but I think you will most likely have to go the standard route of zincating, followed by alkaline electroless nickel or alkaline copper plating, before the nickel plating.
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Ted Mooney, P.E.
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August 3, 2011
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