Dataplate Metal Finishing

Plating Solution Information

Acid Copper   Metal Copper Plating Type Acid Valency 2 WEIGHT OF DEPOSIT PER Ah (g) 1.19 Ah TO DEPOSIT 1 g 0.84 WEIGHT OF 1 Dm² @ 1 µm (g) 89.30 Notes   Uses Functional applications Make Up Copper Sulphate 200 g/l Sulphuric Acid 55 g/l Potash Alum 12 g/l MIN TEMP °C 18 MAX TEMP °C 40 MIN CD A/Dm² 1.00 MAX CD A/Dm² 15.00 EFFICIENCY % 100 MIN pH 0.00 MAX pH 0.00 Control Copper 50 g/l Sulphuric Acid 55 g/l Anodes Electrolytic or phosphorised copper Agitation Air and mechanical agitation Tank Rubber or plastic lined OPTIMUM DEPOSITION FOR 1 4.5 min at 1 A/dm²           Acid Gold     Metal Gold Plating Type Cyanide Valency 1 WEIGHT OF DEPOSIT PER Ah (g) 7.35 Ah TO DEPOSIT 1 g 0.14 WEIGHT OF 1 Dm² @ 1 µm (g) 192.80 Notes   Uses Functional deposits Make Up Gold Potassium Cyanide 15 g/l Potassium Citrate / Citric Acid 90 g/l MIN TEMP °C 30 MAX TEMP °C 40 MIN CD A/Dm² 0.20 MAX CD A/Dm² 1.00 EFFICIENCY % 90 MIN pH 3.00 MAX pH 4.00 Control Gold 10 g/l Anodes Platinised titanium Agitation Cathode movement Tank Plastic lined OPTIMUM DEPOSITION FOR 1 5 min at 0.5 A/dm²               Acid Sulphate Zinc     Metal Zinc Plating Type Alkaline Valency 2 WEIGHT OF DEPOSIT PER Ah (g) 1.22 Ah TO DEPOSIT 1 g 0.82 WEIGHT OF 1 Dm² @ 1 µm (g) 71.35 Notes   Uses Cyanide free alternative Make Up Zinc Sulphate 350 g/l Aluminium Sulphate 25 g/l Sodium Chloride 25 g/l Boric Acid 20 g/l Addition agents MIN TEMP °C 15 MAX TEMP °C 40 MIN CD A/Dm² 1.00 MAX CD A/Dm² 10.00 EFFICIENCY % 100 MIN pH 3.50 MAX pH 4.50 Control Zinc 60 g/l Chloride 25 g/l Boric Acid 20 g/l Anodes 99.99% Zinc Agitation Air agitation Tank Plastic or plastic lined OPTIMUM DEPOSITION FOR 1 0.8 min at 5 A/dm²               Black Nickel     Metal Nickel Plating Type Sulphate Valency 2 WEIGHT OF DEPOSIT PER Ah (g) 1.10 Ah TO DEPOSIT 1 g 0.91 WEIGHT OF 1 Dm² @ 1 µm (g) 89.07 Notes   Uses Black decorative nickel deposit Make Up Nickel Sulphate 90 g/l Nickel Ammonium Sulphate 50 g/l Zinc Sulphate 45 g/l Sodium Thiocyanate 20 g/l MIN TEMP °C 50 MAX TEMP °C 60 MIN CD A/Dm² 0.50 MAX CD A/Dm² 1.00 EFFICIENCY % 95 MIN pH 2.50 MAX pH 5.50 Control Nickel (Total) 20 g/l Zinc 7.5 g/l Anodes Nickel Agitation None Tank Rubber or plastic lined OPTIMUM DEPOSITION FOR 1 5 min at 1 A/dm²               Bright Acid Tin     Metal Tin Plating Type Stannic Valency 4 WEIGHT OF DEPOSIT PER Ah (g) 1.11 Ah TO DEPOSIT 1 g 0.90 WEIGHT OF 1 Dm² @ 1 µm (g) 72.90 Notes   Uses Decorative / functional kitchen ware Make Up Stannous Sulphate 60 g/l Sulphuric Acid 130 g/l Brightener additive MIN TEMP °C 15 MAX TEMP °C 30 MIN CD A/Dm² 1.00 MAX CD A/Dm² 2.00 EFFICIENCY % 100 MIN pH 0.00 MAX pH 0.00 Control Tin 30 g/l Sulphuric Acid 130 g/l Anodes High purity tin Agitation Mechanical cathode movement Tank Plastic or plastic lined OPTIMUM DEPOSITION FOR 1 1 min at 2 A/dm²               Bright Acid Zinc     Metal Zinc Plating Type Alkaline Valency 2 WEIGHT OF DEPOSIT PER Ah (g) 1.22 Ah TO DEPOSIT 1 g 0.82 WEIGHT OF 1 Dm² @ 1 µm (g) 71.35 Notes   Uses Cyanide free alternative Make Up Zinc Chloride 100 g/l Ammonium Chloride 180 g/l Brightener additives MIN TEMP °C 18 MAX TEMP °C 30 MIN CD A/Dm² 1.00 MAX CD A/Dm² 5.00 EFFICIENCY % 100 MIN pH 4.50 MAX pH 6.00 Control Zinc 50 g/l Chloride 175 g/l Anodes 99.99% Zinc Agitation Air agitation Tank Plastic or plastic lined OPTIMUM DEPOSITION FOR 1 1.25 min at 3 A/dm²               Bright Alkaline Zinc     Metal Zinc Plating Type Alkaline Valency 2 WEIGHT OF DEPOSIT PER Ah (g) 1.22 Ah TO DEPOSIT 1 g 0.82 WEIGHT OF 1 Dm² @ 1 µm (g) 71.35 Notes   Uses Cyanide free alternative Make Up Zinc Oxide 10 g/l Sodium Hydroxide 80 g/l Brightener additives MIN TEMP °C 20 MAX TEMP °C 35 MIN CD A/Dm² 1.00 MAX CD A/Dm² 2.50 EFFICIENCY % 55 MIN pH 0.00 MAX pH 0.00 Control Zinc 8 g/l Hydroxide 90 g/l Anodes 99.99% Zinc / Steel Agitation None Tank Mild Steel OPTIMUM DEPOSITION FOR 1 3.2 min at 2 A/dm²               Bright Chrome     Metal Chromium Plating Type Hexavalent Valency 6 WEIGHT OF DEPOSIT PER Ah (g) 0.32 Ah TO DEPOSIT 1 g 3.09 WEIGHT OF 1 Dm² @ 1 µm (g) 71.90 Notes   Uses Decorative applied over bright nickel Make Up Chromic Acid 400 g/l Sulphuric Acid 4 g/l MIN TEMP °C 35 MAX TEMP °C 50 MIN CD A/Dm² 8.00 MAX CD A/Dm² 15.00 EFFICIENCY % 9 MIN pH 0.00 MAX pH 0.00 Control Chrome / Sulphuric ratio 100:1 Anodes Lead/Tin or Lead/Antimony Agitation None Tank Antimonial lead lined or PVC lined OPTIMUM DEPOSITION FOR 1 16.5 min at 10 A/dm²               Bright Gold     Metal Gold Plating Type Cyanide Valency 1 WEIGHT OF DEPOSIT PER Ah (g) 7.35 Ah TO DEPOSIT 1 g 0.14 WEIGHT OF 1 Dm² @ 1 µm (g) 192.80 Notes   Uses Decorative and functional plating Make Up Gold Potassium Cyanide 11 g/l Monopotassium Phosphate 20 g/l Brightener additive MIN TEMP °C 18 MAX TEMP °C 25 MIN CD A/Dm² 0.50 MAX CD A/Dm² 3.00 EFFICIENCY % 90 MIN pH 4.00 MAX pH 4.50 Control Gold 7.5 g/l Anodes Platinised titanium Agitation Cathode movement Tank Plastic lined OPTIMUM DEPOSITION FOR 1 5 min at 0.5 A/dm²               Bright High Chloride Nickel     Metal Nickel Plating Type Sulphate Valency 2 WEIGHT OF DEPOSIT PER Ah (g) 1.10 Ah TO DEPOSIT 1 g 0.91 WEIGHT OF 1 Dm² @ 1 µm (g) 89.07 Notes   Uses Barrel plating / zinc diecastings Make Up Nickel Sulphate 90 g/l Nickel Chloride 200 g/l Boric Acid 40 g/l Brightener and levelling additives MIN TEMP °C 55 MAX TEMP °C 65 MIN CD A/Dm² 2.00 MAX CD A/Dm² 10.00 EFFICIENCY % 95 MIN pH 2.50 MAX pH 4.00 Control Nickel (Total) 60-70 g/l Chloride 200 g/l Boric Acid 38-40 g/l Anodes Primary nickel in titanium baskets Agitation Air agitation Tank Rubber or plastic lined OPTIMUM DEPOSITION FOR 1 1 min at 5 A/dm²               Bright Silver     Metal Silver Plating Type Cyanide Valency 1 WEIGHT OF DEPOSIT PER Ah (g) 4.03 Ah TO DEPOSIT 1 g 0.25 WEIGHT OF 1 Dm² @ 1 µm (g) 105.00 Notes   Uses Decorative Make Up Silver Cyanide 45 g/l Potassium Cyanide 125 g/l Potassium Carbonate 15 g/l Brightener additives MIN TEMP °C 25 MAX TEMP °C 35 MIN CD A/Dm² 1.00 MAX CD A/Dm² 2.00 EFFICIENCY % 100 MIN pH 0.00 MAX pH 0.00 Control Silver 30-40 g/l Free Cyanide 100 g/l Anodes 99.97% Fine Silver Agitation Mechanical cathode movement Tank Plastic or plastic lined OPTIMUM DEPOSITION FOR 1 0.8 min at 2 A/dm²               Bright Watts Nickel     Metal Nickel Plating Type Sulphate Valency 2 WEIGHT OF DEPOSIT PER Ah (g) 1.10 Ah TO DEPOSIT 1 g 0.91 WEIGHT OF 1 Dm² @ 1 µm (g) 89.07 Notes   Uses Decorative and protection Make Up Nickel Sulphate 300 g/l Nickel Chloride 60 g/l Boric Acid 40 g/l Brightener and levelling additives MIN TEMP °C 55 MAX TEMP °C 65 MIN CD A/Dm² 2.00 MAX CD A/Dm² 8.00 EFFICIENCY % 95 MIN pH