HARD CHROMIUM PLATING

Contents 

Foreword............................................................................................................... 3
Chapter 1
Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Chapter2

Chemical and Physical Properties of Electroplated Chromium...................................... 14
Chapter 3
Hard Chromium Plating Processes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................................... .19
Chapter 4
Effects of Impurities in Hard Chromium Plating Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Chapter 5
Sizing the Hard Chromium Plating Installation ..............................................................43
Chapter 6
Use of Lead Anodes in Hard Chromium Plating. ........................................................ . .62
Chapter 7
Fixtures for Hard Chromium Plating . ................................................................. . . . . .71
Chapter 8
Finishing of Substrates Prior to Hard Chromium Plating. .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
Chapter 9
Cleaning, Rinsing, Stripping and Stopping Off . ....................................................... . . .90
Chapter 10
Hard Chromium Plating to Size. . . . . ............................................................ . . . . . . .103
Chapter 11
Porous Chromium Plating. . . . . . . . . . .................................................. . . . . . . . . . . .132
Chapter 12
Troubleshooting Guide for Hard Chromium Plating. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151
Chapter 13
Trends in Hard Chromium Plating. . .. . . . . . . . ...................................................... . . .168
Glossary 170
Appendix 173
Index